The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-20

world. and covers I acres Of ground.
Tho inspection department. In this
building. IN especially interesting
Every part OF the motor must pass
through this department TO DO
tested, Hundreds OF men are EN-.
ploycd for this purpose only. and
after each individual part has been
tested NJ least three times. IN order
10 avoid error. tho motor IN
assembled. and IN then tested on the
block for ~ hours. after which Il In
examined thoroughly for defects.
and. II passed. In again tested on
the road In the chassis. In which II
is used. from 40 10 30 miles. After
the machine Ia entirely complete
and ready for shipment. tho whole
car is again tested before being
loaded and shipped away
No factory gives more careful at.
tention 10 the inspection OF It's
car than does the Buick. and in talk
Ing with the hundreds OF agents ns.
Hemblcd az the factory. all cr.
pressed the greatest satisfaction
that no line OF cars were better
built than the Buick
Tho great parts department
which IL ono Of the largest build
lngs at the plant and which carries
parts OF every automobile since the
first Buick car was built, is n won.
der IN itself. the value OF the parts
IN this building amounting TO up
wards OF 81 900 600 Orders for spare
parts received on any certain day
are shipped the same day These
are constantly being replcnlshcd In
order 10 maintain a certain stock at
all times. and the system with
which this work Is being carried on
10 certainly interesting. IA It shows
great study and organization.
From the managers office 20 the
farthest end OF the plant. every man
seems 10 perform his duty With the
least possible delay. and with the
best possible results No los,
energy is apparent anywhere They
all seem TO be working with the
same aim. 10 carry out the well.
established axiom. When better
automobiles are built. Buick will
build them
Al the present time 10 automo.
bllea are being manufactured daily
and shipped from the Buick plant.
and this. nj the time Mr. Eldridge
was there. did not IN any way sat.
isfy the demands of tho dealers for
cars for show places. However. the
factory il constantly increasing the
output, adding nj the rate OF 100
men per day to their already enor.
nous army OF men now employed
by the first Of the month the fac.
tory will be shipping cars ut the
rate OF 100 per day. and even that
will not satisfy tho demands. Buick
cara throughout the whole United
states are In great demand. aud at
the present time dealers are clam.
oring 20 get them IN order To sat.
isfy the Inquiries from their Gus.
toners for deliveries.
MIR Eldrldge visited the Pence
Auto Co. Minneapolis. one OF the
Bucks largest distributors in the
Middle West He also visited tho
branch houses OF the Buick nj Chi.
cago. Detroit and Denver. and many
other distributing points in various
smaller cities on his trip. in the on.
deavor TO get idcaS TO be carried
out In the new bsnding which Is
being erected on tho corner Of Har-
ward nv and Pike st. the nov home
OF the Buick in Seattle.
On his trip he was accompanied
by his wife and sons. who visited
Yellowstone park and the wonderful
Grand Canyon OF Colorado. but says
that the only place that appealed to
them. In all their travels. as a place
TO live. for the present and future.
IL Seattle. We are plased 10 hear
Mr.. Eldridgc say this. as We believe
that Seattle Ia the best place to live.
as well as the best business town.
In a business way. nj the present
time.