Dave Smith
02-10-2013, 02:26 PM
Guys,
I am happy to report to you that Factory Five survived the huge North East blizzard without significant damage. Most areas are up and running except for the fact that it may still be days before we get electrical power back in Wareham.
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow1.jpg
Nate Johnson and Chris Ronni clean up the factory after the storm!
Ops manager Nate Johnson and facilities guy Chris Ronni have been in charge of the clean-up. Nate even brought in a front-end loader for snow removal. Our resident Materials Manager Eddie Brundage is also a firefighter and has been working around the clock as many power lines and poles are down in Wareham.
As soon as we get power back at FFR, we will be at work hitting it hard. We may, as a result of the storm and production delays, have to make some scheduling changes, but as of now we are confident that our deliveries will be on-time and production accommodated.
Thanks for all the kind words and also for all your patience. The crew prepared well for the storm and this time the weather guys didn't get it wrong!
There are many thousands of people in south-eastern New England still without power, many of them infirmed or elderly, and the nights here are quite cold.
On a personal side, my house and neighborhood in Barrington, Rhode Island is also without power. I've got a generator, good friends, and have been spending the time with my son Adam making rounds, picking up firewood, and trying to lend a hand where needed. The highlight of the storm was driving to my parents in Boston in the middle of the storm with my 4-wheel drive F350. My father just had knee replacement surgery and my mother has advanced arthritis and needed help. The drive back south the next morning on abandoned roads was surreal!
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow3.jpg
A full vehicle travel ban, expect for emergency, utility, and medical was in effect rendering roads in massachusetts and rhode island empty, allowing crews to clear the surfaces quickly.
All things considered, we are doing well. There's a lot of folks helping each other and it just seems to me that when things are the worst is when Americans are at our best.
There's a ton of snow (I think we ended up with 24 inches at work) and its hard to imagine that in a short while, we'll be driving roadsters and laying down rubber on streets that are right now covered in snow-pack.
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow4.jpg
I'm confident that next Saturday's Winter Open House will go on as planned. Talk to you guys soon!
Dave Smith
President
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow2.jpg
The building was well-prepped for the storm and the cars were tucked away warm and dry in the showroom.
I am happy to report to you that Factory Five survived the huge North East blizzard without significant damage. Most areas are up and running except for the fact that it may still be days before we get electrical power back in Wareham.
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow1.jpg
Nate Johnson and Chris Ronni clean up the factory after the storm!
Ops manager Nate Johnson and facilities guy Chris Ronni have been in charge of the clean-up. Nate even brought in a front-end loader for snow removal. Our resident Materials Manager Eddie Brundage is also a firefighter and has been working around the clock as many power lines and poles are down in Wareham.
As soon as we get power back at FFR, we will be at work hitting it hard. We may, as a result of the storm and production delays, have to make some scheduling changes, but as of now we are confident that our deliveries will be on-time and production accommodated.
Thanks for all the kind words and also for all your patience. The crew prepared well for the storm and this time the weather guys didn't get it wrong!
There are many thousands of people in south-eastern New England still without power, many of them infirmed or elderly, and the nights here are quite cold.
On a personal side, my house and neighborhood in Barrington, Rhode Island is also without power. I've got a generator, good friends, and have been spending the time with my son Adam making rounds, picking up firewood, and trying to lend a hand where needed. The highlight of the storm was driving to my parents in Boston in the middle of the storm with my 4-wheel drive F350. My father just had knee replacement surgery and my mother has advanced arthritis and needed help. The drive back south the next morning on abandoned roads was surreal!
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow3.jpg
A full vehicle travel ban, expect for emergency, utility, and medical was in effect rendering roads in massachusetts and rhode island empty, allowing crews to clear the surfaces quickly.
All things considered, we are doing well. There's a lot of folks helping each other and it just seems to me that when things are the worst is when Americans are at our best.
There's a ton of snow (I think we ended up with 24 inches at work) and its hard to imagine that in a short while, we'll be driving roadsters and laying down rubber on streets that are right now covered in snow-pack.
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow4.jpg
I'm confident that next Saturday's Winter Open House will go on as planned. Talk to you guys soon!
Dave Smith
President
https://www.factoryfive.com/images/snowupdate/2013snow2.jpg
The building was well-prepped for the storm and the cars were tucked away warm and dry in the showroom.