UPDATE 2-Ford, UAW talks intensify, "activity" seen in days

(Adds new detail of possible timeline)

By Jui Chakravorty and Poornima Gupta

DETROIT, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Contract talks between Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and the United Auto Workers union intensified on Tuesday, with "some activity" expected in the next two days, a person familiar with the talks said on Tuesday.

The person, who asked to not be identified due to the confidential nature of the talks, declined to say if the activity "within the next 48 hours" would be a strike or settlement.

A Ford spokeswoman did not return calls for comment. A UAW spokesman could not be immediately reached.

Another person familiar with the talks said UAW President Ron Gettelfinger on Tuesday joined other negotiators at the bargaining table -- a sign talks were moving to their final stage.

Contract talks between Ford and the UAW for its 58,500 Ford members have picked up pace this week, after the union wrapped up deals with General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Chrysler LLC.

Ford and the union have been in talks "constantly for the past few months," the UAW's chief negotiator for Ford, Bob King, said this month.

He also said the union was looking for "the same things" in the contract that it sought from GM and Chrysler, such as product investment and retiree healthcare.