â¢ Companies outside the US are less advanced in their preparations for conflict minerals. reporting than their US-based peers. â¢ Importantly, there is a disconnect between the recognition of the importance of supply chain. engagement and the readiness of companies in the supply chain to provide the information.
Executive stylist John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane, is credited by Ford to have suggested the name. Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as Ford Mustang I in 1961, working jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T. Clark.he 2015 Mustang features a new independent rear suspension (IRS) system, developed specifically for the new model. The 2015 Mustang is the first to be designed to be sold overseas through Ford new car dealerships.
The Merlin engine was developed in England in 1936, and was used in the prototype Spitfire F39/34. In 1939, a Rolls-Royce Merlin MK II engine, producing 1,030 hp, was selected to power the first production Spitfire.In early 1941, Packard Motors was licensed to build Merlin engines.he first Mustangs were powered by the Allison V-1710 engine, but by 1943, the Mustang P51B & C, (RAF Mustang III) were powered by a V-1650-3 Packard Merlin engine producing 1,520 hp. In Canada, the Packard Merlins were designated Merlin 28 and 29. Later models of the Curtiss P-40 were also powered by Packard Merlins.