Talk:Alexander Y. Malcomson

A couple notes
In writing this article, I came across a couple things that could be confusing.

Malcomson's name
I've seen Malcomson's name written a number of different ways:
 * His first can be either "Alex" or "Alexander," which is clearly ust a variant.
 * His middle initial is given as either "T" or "Y". The "Y" is much more common, so I suspect the "T" is a transcription error.  Marquis, contemporaneously, lists him as "Alexander Y. Malcomson," so that seems like a slam-dunk.
 * More problematicaly, his last name is given as either "Malcomson" or "Malcolmson," with near even frequency. Marquis, again, lists him as "Malcomson," so that seems more probable. More certainly this site (written by the Ford scholar Ford R. Ryan) contains a picture of Malcomson's coal yard, prominently displaying the sign, "Alex Y. Malcomson," so that should be definitive. Malcamson is clearly an error.

Malcomson's birth place
Some web sites {such as this one) list Malcomson's birthplace as Orkney. However, other places (such as here) plausibly dispute that as a fact, citing a mixup with another Malcomson who was from Orkney.  I see nothing that is conclusive; however, this contemporaneous history of Detroit lists John S. Gray, Malcomson's uncle, as being born in Edinburgh.  I suspect Malcomson was born in the same place, and although there' not enough evidence to say so for certain, it seems unlikely that the  Orkney connection is correct. Andrew Jameson (talk) 16:47, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Model T, no Model A
"With Malcomson's backing, Ford designed the Model A, an inexpensive car designed to be sold for $750. "

I think this is incorrect. Malcomson backed Ford's Model T. The Model A came much later after Ford had forced Malcomson out of the business. — Preceding unsigned comment added by WithGLEE (talk • contribs) 01:34, 5 February 2012 (UTC)
 * The Model A debuted in 1903; Malcomson left Ford in 1906. Andrew Jameson (talk) 11:39, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

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