Why was the Blue Oval used as a hyphen?

I used the term "Hyphen" in a literal sense. The first Ford Vehicle to grace our garage was a Mk I Cortina the replacement for what was known as the Ford Consul manufactured in the UK. It was a good vehicle in its day and originally arrived in Australia some time in 1962 and updated to MkII in 1966. I bought the first of these cars in 1964 and was surprised at the performance of the 1200cc motor. Strangely, and perhaps due to the fact that we were building a house and our eldest child was due in June of that year, it and all the subsequent Ford range never saw any trick bits bolted onto them.

The second of the Cortina range came a few years later as a MkII. This one had four doors and a 1500cc motor but at least we could get two infants into the car with out breaking our backs.

Then the Ford Falcons replaced the ever reliable Cortinas. A 1964 XM was followed by a Falcon XP Station Wagon which was fitted with extra security by way of a red short haired dacshund by the name of Fred. Family could get in and out of that car, no problem, but let anyone else get in the car before a family member, Fred would meet them snarling with barred teeth.

Next came a XY Falcon and the die was caste to become a Ford family only to be broken with the purchase of a Leyland P76 V8 when another stage in my motoring life came into play the the Ford badge reappeared in the form of a Ford Falcon XE "S" pack in 1984 then a Ford Telstar, a rebadged Mazda 626 in 1987. I must say that these were the primary family cars. Scattered in amongst them were others that were used as work hacks, a Datsun 1200 coupe, a Baja VW Beetle that was a spin off from the Dune buggy days.

Two more Fords followed this time brand new ones a 1994 EB Series 2 Falcon, and the last being a Ford Laser in 2002.

Then came employment at a mining site and a second vehicle was needed so a Toyota Corona S/Wagon came into service, then was stolen out of a company car park in broard daylight. Three weeks later it was found in a school yard where it had been stripped. The remains were sold and a 1989 Toyota Camry began a new life for a period of three years, but it and the Laser didn't offer the comfort for both my good wife and I on long trips, and one had to go. The household financial adviser said that the Laser would stay, and the Camry would be sacrificed. She how must be obeyed prefers to drive a manual geared car hence her decision.

Enter the 2002 BA Series Falcon and what we had missed since 2002 was evident after taking possession of it. A well serviced car with full history now lovingly refered to as the "Gold Wing" with apologies to Honda Motor Cycles, but Falcons in real life do have wings. This one being no exception to that rule in life.

If I retrace my steps a few years "Hildegarde" the 48/215 series (FX) Holden was a project prior to 1970. It was to be the last of the Hot Holdens to pass through my hands the first being in 1960 when a FC Holden got the spanners thrown at it. But the financial adviser found that she couldn't handle it whilst expecting our first born in June 1964. Enter the Ford Cortina Mk.I mentioned at the top of the page.

When the 48/215 (FX) Holden was sold the kids balled their collective eyes out. They loved that car and the fun times we all had in it.