Back To Detroit
Henry moved back to Detroit
again nine years later as a married man. His wife, Clara Bryant, had grown up on a farm
not far from Ford’s. Nineteen years old Henry met the dark, attractive girl, Clara,
one New Year Eve, and fell in love, that eventually led to their marriage. Clara followed
her husband’s experiments with deep interest on his farm
locomotive and with a steam road carriage. Her poise, her modesty, and
her unassuming friendliness were her characteristics, which made her the right partner for
Ford.
One day, as Clara played
with the piano keys. She asked "What did you see in Detroit today, Henry ?". In
answer, he launched into a description of a new kind of engine, which was so compact and
didn’t need steam to move pistons – no boiler.
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