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	Ford Prefect
		The Ford Prefect was introduced in 1938, built by the Ford plant in Dagenham, Essex[?].
		The original Ford Prefect was a slight reworking of the previous year's Ford 7W[?], the first Ford car designed outside of Detroit, Michigan.
		The fictional character Ford Prefect in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is named after the Ford Prefect car, although author Douglas Adams later observed that the joke was lost on U.S. audiences who assumed it was a joke on "perfect".
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/fo/Ford_Prefect.html (271 words)

	Ford pop, Prefect cars and spare parts
		Ford Motor Company of Dagenham designed the 10hp 7W car for launch in March 1937, of a style and design which to which the new motor user was to become very attached, and where Ford parted from vehicle model designation of identifying letters and numbers to name it the 'Prefect'.
		Ford replaced it with the Ford 100E Prefect at the end of 1953, but the success of the 10hp Ford Prefect E93A and E493A together with the export variants achieved a production build of 320,336 units.
		The fledgling motoring public took the Ford Prefect to heart, the cars served well, enabling those days of 'happy motoring' to be enjoyed by the masses, a true family car, one of the Ford family.
	www.ford-pop.co.uk (499 words)

	Ford Prefect (character) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ford is a good friend of the main character, an ordinary Earthman named Arthur Dent, who has known him for several years and believes him to be an out of work actor from the town of Guildford in Surrey.
		The Ford Prefect was, in fact, a line of inexpensive automobiles manufactured in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.
		For the listener/reader/viewer, Ford is the source of much explanation of the weird universe that Arthur finds himself in; for example, the importance of knowing where your towel is, sticking a fish in your ear, and why the greatest cooks in the universe cook such bad food on Vogon spaceships.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ford_Prefect_(character) (814 words)

	DeDanaan » Prefect, Ford (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ford would get out of his skull on whiskey, huddle into a corner with some girl and explain to her in slurred phrases that, honestly, the colour of the flying saucers didn’t matter that much really.
		Ford Prefect’s original name is only pronounceable in an obscure Betelgeusian dialect, now virtually extinct since the Great Collapsing Hrung Disaster.
		Ford’s father was the only man on the entire planet to survive the Great Collapsing Hrung Disaster, after which he came to live on Betelgeuse Five where he both fathered and uncled Ford; in memory of his now dead race he christened him in the ancient Praxibetel tongue.
	dedanaan.com /2005/05/09/prefect-ford (652 words)

	Ford Prefect's Journal
		Ford opens the hatch to the EVA pod -- Apple, as Trillian insists her name is -- and lets Arthur and Truman go in first.
		Ford dives through the open hatch of the EVA pod, already composing the footnote to the entry he'll be sending off.
		Ford is sitting in his bed, the Guide in his lap, open to "Compose" mode.
	onehoopyprefect.livejournal.com (1382 words)

	The HHG Project - Prefect, Ford
		Ford would get out of his skull on whisky, huddle into a corner with some girl and explain to her in slurred phrases that honestly the colour of the flying saucers didn't matter that much really.
		Ford Prefect's original name is only pronuncible in an obscure Betelgeusian dialect, now virtually extinct since the Great Collapsing Hrung Disaster.
		Because Ford never learned to say his original name, his father eventually died of shame, which is still a terminal disease in some parts of the Galaxy.
	hhgproject.org /entries/prefectford.html (585 words)

	Media.Ford.com: THIS MONTH IN FORD'S HISTORY - DECEMBER
		Based on the original Prefect model introduced in 1938, the first post-war version of the car may have featured the same name but it came with handsome new styling and in a four-door saloon body.
		Nearly 40 years on, Dunton continues to play a pivotal role in the development of new Ford models and it is the largest motor industry facility of its type in the United Kingdom, employing around 5,000 highly-skilled personnel.
		The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was developed by Ford's own Special Vehicle Engineering department at Dunton as the 'showroom' version of the car entered by the company in the European Touring Car Championship.
	media.ford.com /article_display.cfm?article_id=17070 (725 words)

	Ford Prefect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Aliases: At school Ford was nicknamed 'Ix', which in the language of Betelgeuse V means: "a boy who is not able satisfactorily to explain what a Hrung is, nor why it should choose to collapse on Betelgeuse Seven".
		The name 'Ford Prefect' was chosen by Ford after arriving on the Earth for being "nicely inconspicuous".
		Powers/Abilities: Ford is capable of Pheromone Control, a technique he learned from some Ex-Pralite monks running a mind surfing resort in the hills of hunian.
	www.internationalhero.co.uk /p/prefect.htm (365 words)

	The Hitchhiker's Guide Quotes Collection - Mostly Harmless - Ford Prefect
		Ford Prefect's expense accounts were notoriously complex and difficult affairs and he had found, on the whole, that the lobby robots were ill-equipped to understand the arguments he wished to put forward in relation to them, and he preferred, therefore, to make his entrance by another route.
		It occurred to Ford that he might breathe more easily yet without the weight of his wallet bearing down on his chest, so he slipped it out of Harl's breast pocket and flipped through it.
		Ford Prefect was not a member of Stavro's though he had once been to Stavro's other club in New York.
	members.fortunecity.com /leina42/ford5.htm (362 words)

	HHGTTGOnline.com - Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Stuff from the movie, book, games, forum, and more!)
		Ford's attempt to soften the news when he tells Arthur that he is an alien:
		Ford explaining to Arthur that he trusts Mr.
		They find some isolated spot with very few people around, then land right by some poor soul whom no one's ever going to believe and then strut up and down in front of him wearing silly antennae on their heads and making beep beep noises.
	www.hhgttgonline.com /html/quotes_ford1.html (393 words)

	The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy - Character Bios - Ford Prefect
		Ford Prefect is played perfectly by David Dixon.
		As is typical of Ford, he chose an inappropriate name for his stay on Earth (we don’t actually learn his real name) by selecting the most popular name in the hope of being inconspicuous.
		He chose Ford Prefect as opposed to, John Ford, Anna Ford, Henry Ford, Ford Anglia, Ford Consul etc.
	www.sadgeezer.com /hhg/ford.htm (312 words)

	Ford Prefect's from Outer Space Intro
		Ford Prefect is an extraterrestrial from a planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse.
		Anyhow, in Adams' novels, Ford saves Arthur from being destroyed along with the rest of the inhabitants of Earth when a nasty race of aliens, the Vogons, come by to demolish the planet.
		Ford and Arthur then go off on various adventures, finding out more about what the Earth really was, and what the answer to life, the universe, and everything is (the answer is 42, which is Mulder's apartment number...coincidence?
	members.tripod.com /~GriffG/griffstories/guide00.html (1124 words)

	Ford E493A Prefect and E494C Van at Cheddar Gorge
		Nearest the camera is Ford Prefect registration WMC 728, parked with its bootlid open, close to a No Waiting sign!
		The Ford has just been overtaken by a fl saloon, which is heading down the road in the direction of another 1930s car.
		I've also included a close-up scan showing the parked cars, clearly showing the 5cwt Ford as it pulls in behind the parked car facing us (note the suicide doors fitted to this car).
	www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /fordprefect.htm (297 words)

	carbinated.com » The Original Ford Prefect (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		His character is Ford Prefect, an alien from “the vicinity of Betelgeuse”.
		In other Ford Prefect-related trivia, the American Heritage Dictionary defines “prefect” as a high administrative official, Americans have been known to dyslexically refer to it as the “Ford Perfect”, and the French translations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy change the character’s name to “Ford Escort”.
		Ford is one of my favorite characters from the series, and Mos Def actually did a great job with the movie role.
	www.carbinated.com.cob-web.org:8888 /?p=3 (565 words)

	Calling Betelgeuse
		Now when you ask Ford Prefect to bring the alcohol, rest assured you shall be spending the night consuming the good stuff...It might pinch your wallet a little, but you cant put a price on getting wasted on scotch with friends on a Monday night can you...
		And as a bonus I would also throw in an original Ford Prefect letter of appreciation for selfless act beyond the call of duty...signed by yours truly himself...
		What troubles me most however is when the airhostesses try explaining to the people sitting next to the emergency exits how to open the exit doors in case of an emergency...
	ihavewaytoomuchtime.blogspot.com (2458 words)

	HHGTTGOnline.com - Ford Prefect Character Biography - Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
		Everything you ever wanted to know about Ford Prefect, and probably some things you didn't.
		Ford Prefect is from a small planet somewhere in the vicinity of Betelgeuse.
		The character of Ford Prefect was played by David Dixon in the TV series, and is played by Mos Def in the 2005 big budget Disney movie, "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy".
	www.dvdhelp.us /hhgttg/html/fordprefect.html (262 words)

	H2G2 - Black Ford Prefect - Quarter To Three Forums
		As for Mos Def, I'd say that he was one of the bright spots of The Italian Job, but that would be admitting that there actually was a bright spot in that remake.
		And the whole thing had such a British feel to it, of which the name, Ford Prefect, is evidence.
		He named himself after the most popular being in the area, the Ford Prefect, only later realizing it's a vehicle and not the most popular name of the dominant form of life.
	www.quartertothree.com /game-talk/showthread.php?t=8307 (1293 words)

	Ford Prefect Owners Page
		I am the proud owner of a 1951 Prefect which has 21,400 miles on the clock.
		I also have a spare prefect, im not sure what year it is but its the same shape as my one.
		I bought a Ford Prefect from one of my an art clients who is aged 86 and cant drive anymore.
	www.mrmodels.co.nz /Prefect_link.html (661 words)

	Ford Sidevalve - ClassicFords
		The Ford Sidevalve is a side valve ("flathead") engine from the British arm of the Ford Motor Company.
		The early engines were very basic and did not have a waterpump as standard relying on thermo-siphon effect to cool.
		The Sidevalve engine was used in many smaller Fords as well as farm vehicles, commercial vehicles and a marine version in boats.
	wiki.classicfords.net /index.php/Ford_Sidevalve (141 words)

	Mecum Auction Lot S73- 1948 Ford Prefect Burgundy Bandit at Mecum Spring Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Time was short and the original yellow and burgundy paint was well preserved, so they campaigned the car in those colors for a few years, before refinishing the Prefect to the trademark “Thompson Burgundy” colors.
		This 1948 Ford Prefect is one of only a handful of original race cars left in existence.
		Still maintains the “Thompson Burgundy” finish applied by Chino Hills Ford, painters of most of the West Coast Gassers of the era.
	www.mecumauction.com /auctions/lot_detail_p.html?LOT_ID=SC0506-36026 (978 words)

	1960 Ford Prefect 107E Review - Carsurvey.org
		the contemporary morris minor felt almost modern by comparison, the prefect had a teeteringly high up driving position, lumpy ride, poor performance, poor handling, miserable fuel consumption for such a small engine and comedy wipers that ran off the inlet vacuum-faster you go slower the wipers are.
		it's hard to believe ford were still churning these tin boxes out whilst austin was making the vastly superior 1100.
		Search for New and Used Ford Prefects available in the UK
	www.carsurvey.org /review_86219.html (211 words)

	Ford Prefect (car) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In addition to the UK, Ford Prefects were also sold in Australia, Argentina and Canada.
		[edit] The Ford Prefect name in other situations
		(This joke was lost on most American readers, due to their never having heard of the Ford Prefect.) In the 2005 film adaptation, the character was nearly run over by a real Ford Prefect while attempting to shake hands with it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ford_Prefect_(car) (549 words)

	Memorable Quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Ford: I know this great restaurant at the end of the universe.
		Ford: I checked The Guide for the best way to rescue a prisoner from Vogsphere, it said "don't".
		Ford: If you want to survive out here, you've got to know where your towel is.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0371724/quotes (3588 words)

	The Hithchhiker's Guide Quotes Collection - LTUAE - Ford Prefect
		A traveling reporter for "The Guide", Ford always knows where his towel is.
		'So did I for a while,' said Ford, 'and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks.
		The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.' He smiled weakly.
	members.fortunecity.com /leina42/ford3.htm (496 words)

	BBC Online - Cult - Hitchhiker's - Guide - Ford Prefect
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		Ford Prefect is a roving reporter for the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
		Although sometime worse for wear due to excessive consumption of Ol' Janx Spirit, he always knows where his towel is.
	www.bbc.co.uk /cult/hitchhikers/guide/ford.shtml (135 words)

	Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Easter Egg : Ford Prefect Meets Ford Prefect
		Actually, the "cars being the dominate species" is just the movie explaination for the American audience.
		In Adams' "Guide to the Guide", he explains that when Ford was looking at the names in the England area, he saw lots of "Ford Prefects" and figured it would be a normal name to have that wouldn't draw suspicion.
		Of course--that's the story behind Ford's name: he thought that Cars were the intelligent species on Earth, and chose to be named like one of them.
	www.eeggs.com /items/46216.html (190 words)

	Ford Prefect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ford Prefect (car), a line of British cars produced by the UK section of the Ford Motor Company from 1948 - 1961
		Ford Prefect (character), a character in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, named after the car
		This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ford_Prefect (101 words)

	100E Ford Prefect manumatic FOR SALE in Rochdale Lancashire England @ Adpost.com Classifieds > UK > 100E Ford Prefect ...
		100E Ford Prefect manumatic FOR SALE in Rochdale Lancashire England @ Adpost.com Classifieds
		Ford have authenticated that only 50 of this model type were manufactured.
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	www.adpost.com /uk/vehicles/2529 (107 words)

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