The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-13
CHARGES EXPLODED
BY GERMAN EXPERT

Fearing the invasion OF American
automobiles, German manufacturers
in document fayed the United States
product and on the heels of their
ire, Civilingenieur Huge Schoembs--
| lecturer. and expert licensed by the
government--after an actual investt-
CATION in this country has exploded
the statements of the auto makers of
the mother country, He has writ
ten them stating conditions as they
do exist
The dealers I'm Hudson cars today
told of the situation which In interest
! outstripped the recent controversy be-
tween English and American makers.
The impressions of the German
manufacturers, because American mo-
tor car factories created large num-
hers Of automobiles each year, was
that our product was hastily built.
They threatened damage to American
trade in Germany.
Herr Schoembs at one factory In
Detroit went deeply into the subject.
He was amazed at the minute care
taken in smoothing out the cylinders
Of motors. Of grinding gears to the
ten-thousandth of an inch. of the
myriad inspections in putting cars to-
gether of the time spent road test
ing each car to make certain OF its
absolute dependability. In a COM
muniCation to German automobile
publications and manufacturers of
ears in that country he gives his
findings.
Ills Investigations were made at the
factories OF the Hudson Motor Car
Company of Detroit, makers OF the
well-known New Hudson Six phaeton.
After having read that document
hnE fr3t 4n @E~~y
was deeply surprised to find the min
uteness and care which the Hudson
company takes in smoothing out the
cylinders of the motor, In testing each
motor for hours before Il is even al
lowed to be placed in a chassis. and
how the minutests details of motor car
building are taken care off, said Herr
Schoembs. american methods out
strip European methods in that. Cars
are built in far larger quantities In
this country. A huge production
brings prices down. That is why a
car of Hudson quality can scarcely
he purchased for double that sum In
Europe.
II had very interesting experience
with this car in a seventeen hour run
In the Elhc district, in the dead of
winter 1t was very hilly and the
sis" was given very rigid test
In addition it was snowy and s1ushy,
yet in spite of these things the car
performed in n wonderful fashion
The thoroughness of Hudson work
manship, the inspection Of the work
between each process surprised me
/ had no idea where such quantities
Of automobiles were built such care
could be taken. | was amazed to see
men stop their machines while build
ing motors and inspect their own
work with delicate instruments. These
men are more than machinists or
mechanics--they are real experts
Another thing that impressed me
was the factory service school class
which is very thorough and liz plan
ned and carried out along systema-
tized lines by Hudson officials.
Here dealers service men are
brought from every corner of the
country, and learn the minutest de-
tails about keeping customers cars
in perfect running order-they make
service to owners practically an ex-
pert science.
I'm more ways than one America Is
ahead Of most European countries In
manufacture and care of the cars. ="
Mr., Schoembs has devoted his life
TO engineering. and is a skilled expert
on motor car subjects He is essen
TALLY a motor specialist.