Australian Ford Falcon
Title
Australian Ford Falcon
Description
"The Hon. Winston Spaulding - Minister of National Security (2nd from right) discusses the specifications of the new Australian Ford Falcon which has been designed and built specially to handle rigorous police duties in the Australian Outback. The car features heavy-duty suspension, high ground clearance, and engine sump-guards, among other attributes. The Minister is seen talking with (L-R) Mr. Chase Cooper - District Manager, Ford-Caribbean, whose Head Office is in Puerto Rico, Mr. Robert Martin - Field Sales Manager, Ford Caribbean; Mr. Roy DeSouza - General Manager, Kingston Industrial Garage, local Ford agents in Jamaica for over 70 years; and His Excellency Mr. Reginald Little, Australian High Commission under the auspices of whose Government the "Falcon" was supplied to the Jamaican Government for testing, by Ford-Australia."
Subject
Ford automobile; Automobiles; Ford Falcon automobile; Businessmen; Public officers - Jamaica; Australia - Relations - Jamaica; Automobile industry and trade
Creator
Daily News
Date
Aug-1982
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Cars
Identifier
D0013428
Rights
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Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Collection
Citation
Daily News, “Australian Ford Falcon,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed September 8, 2026, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/12865.

