True- - - -but his insistence on a minimalist approach far outlived the man himself. Without venturing too far out into the weeds in this thread, I can cite several examples of that corporate mindset that plagued Ford for a long time after Henry was out of the picture.
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!