Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1942 — Page 5

* 600D NEWS FROM THE PRODUCTION FRONT:

% General Motors is in mass production on important war materials; * Production is going up and costs to the government are coming down;

% The same engineering knowledge, mass production technique and “Know-How” that produced high quality automobiles and trucks by the millions have now been successfully applied to the production of Aviation engines, navy diesel engines, tanks, guns, airplane parts and ammunition. % General Motors has undertaken the production of more than 10% of our country’s requirements of all war materials fabricated from metal.

Here's the way we went at the job— - Here's what we have accomplished—

Starting in June, 1940, when the government initiated the CONTRACTS IN HAND FOR WAR PR oDUCTS

defense program, General Motors adopted these policies: One-third of the machine guns.

More than one-third of the army trucks.

: : " : : More than half of the navy’s diesel engines. 1 Active co-operation with our government in planning the production of Two-fifths of the aviation engines.

war products—acceptance of trial orders—engineering co-operation— More than one-foufth of the tanks. and mass production of such products for which we have or can get Three separate types of complete airplanes.

necessary production equipment. Numerous parts for planes produced by others. Guns and gun parts of many sizes, from 30 calibre to 5 inch.

Shells and cartridge cases.

2 Endeavor to obtain contracts for the more complicated war materials in Over 1,000 orders and contracts for war materials.

the production of which the corporation’s engineering and manufacturing experience will be of greatest value to the country.

SHIPMENTS OF WAR PRODUCTS

3 Since General Mptors’ capacity for the manufacture of metal products is 1941—First quarter $ 56,619,168 about 10% of the country’s capacity, endeavor to get orders and plan Second quarter 75,180,914

to produce at least this same percentage of the country’s requirements Third quarter ceded iises de sree er. Sirens 115,879,493 Fourth quarter 158,469,698

for this t fw terial. 5 Wype cf wah ma'ohia 1942—First quarter ............. werer a veo. 261,084,959

4 Obtain orders for war products for every plant city and every plant. Allot EMPLOYMENT ON WAR WORK the production where it can be produced with the greatest efficiency and Factory workers-—skilled tool and die employees 13.689 the least new floor space and machinery. | Others 121574 135,263 5 Solicit and accept contracts of any type proposed by the government Engineers, process men, tool designers, supervisors, factory agencies—competitive bids—cost plus fixed fee—fixed price with pro- clerks, accountants and managers srevee SHIDO vision for renegotiation after cost and production experience. Total working on war products. ............... oi Wider ve .170,598 Total employment on war production by October will be greater than total em6 Sub-contract component parts for all war materials to dependable and ployment on both commercial and war work was in 1941. This time next competent contractors who have equipment that can be used to produce year it will be 509 above our previous peak employment. ro

such parts. FACILITIES ON WAR WORK

7 Utilize existing buildings and equipment to the limit. Request new facili- 71 Plants working on war work ties from the government only when absolutely necessary. 14 Plants being retooled for war work 3 Plants leased to other producers 5 Plants awaiting completion of negotiations of contracts 8 New plants under construction or negotiation : , . hine tool ki bein built etooled for war produe8 Any machines or materials General Motors now has and can not use in its 51d Te Ty Yen ner i war production will be made available to any other manufacturer who 16,950 not adapted for our war work and made available to other war ma-

can use them in war production. p. terial contractors.

After Pearl Harbor, this additional policy was adopted

SOME OF THE MAJOR WAR MATERIALS WE ARE PRODUCING

Allison aircraft engines Diesel engines for tanks, sub- Airplane fuel pumps Fire control equipment Ambulances Aviation spark plugs Army trucks marines and trucks Electric motors Aircraft cannon Black-out lamps Macliine guns Pratt & Whitney engines Tank gun mounts Aneroid valves Automatic pilots Fuses Radio receivers Machine tools Anti-aircraft gun mounts Tanks Batteries Marine instruments Airplane landing gears Bearings . Airplane pro»ellers Airplane wings and parts Shells and shot Oil coolers and radiators Armored cars Generators and regulators Cartridge cases Anti-aircraft cannon Tank cannon Carbines Naval gun housings

MANY OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE BEING EXHIBITED IN FORMER AUTOMOBILE SHOWROOMS IN THE GENERAL MOTORS BUILDING, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

PRODUCTION FOR VICTORY IS OUR JOB

General Motors is already far enough into the war production job to have demonstrated that our production methods and our American ways of doing business will out-produce our Axis enemies.

Price reductions of many millions of dollars have been made to the government on contracts as lower costs have been achieved. Similar price reductions will continue to made as long as conditions permit the same aggressive and uninterrupted action that has been going on in past months.

The entire General Motors organization—workmen and management alike — is dedicated to the “single purpose of producing more tanks, airplanes, army trucks, engines, guns and ammunition to help win this war.

THE AMERICAN WAY WILL WIN

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, DETROIT, MICHIGAN Tis report is ised in the interate f deplng Ameriean people properly informen