Briggs association with my family goes back to the days when my grandfather operated the Highland Park Plant. Mr. Briggs then made bodies for the Model T. His death marks the …

A fire at Harper Avenue caused Briggs to lease the Model T plant at Highland Park in which they made many bodies for Chrysler. Later Briggs leased space in Ford's Cleveland, Ohio plant. …

For several years, Briggs leased the former Ford Highland Park Model T Plant when one of its plants was destroyed in a fire. Briggs not only assembled Ford bodies in the plant, but …

Mar 14, 2018 · Today there are between 10,000 and 14,000 * workers on strike at the four plants of the Briggs Company and at the Murray Manufacturing Company’s plant.

Jul 31, 2016 · With the Harper plant destroyed and no extra room at the Mack Avenue, Meldrum Avenue and Vernor Highway plants, Briggs made a deal with Ford to lease its Highland Park …

Mar 14, 2018 · At the Mack Avenue plant of Briggs’, one of the most encouraging features of the entire strike occurred when several thousand unemployed formed a picket line across the …

Dec 9, 2024 · “This machine, 82 feet long, 46 feet wide, and weighing 750 tons, is one of nine that powered the Ford Motor Company's Highland Park plant while Model Ts were being …

Jan 18, 2019 · Opulent homes belonging to the Fords and Dodges are now open to visitors for a stroll through the past, while many automotive showrooms and supplier facilities in Detroit's …

Nov 16, 2020 · When Chrysler acquired Briggs's American car body operation in 1953 for $35 million (plus $27 million for Briggs' inventory), they acquired 12 plants with some 6.5 million …

Briggs produced bodies for Plymouth and other auto makers. By 1945, the six story factory employed over 4,000 workers. In 1953 Chrysler acquired twelve Briggs plants in Detroit …