Arizona republican., 1916-12-11
DESCRIPTION IF 4 TOUR
 THROUGH THE OVERLAND PLANT

Completed steel parts are subjected 70 tefIiIic tests. Axes are twlstcd llks. toils of taIiy canJy Small 1Its Of
 steel. SIX lncnes long, cut flom Cons- pleted aNles. are attached a. Lolh' enus ana iteraily pulled apart. Hhe registering machine shoAVs 200, pounds to tEe square men necessaiS ;
 to accomplish thls, where as a re- sistance pp Co l25,001 pounds would be proof of ample tensile strength. springs ale tr.ea for their resistance.
 Steel articles are also put tnrupsn
 both heat and cnemical tests The former determines the amount of cal- bon. an, important factor the other determines the chemical composition of the steel.
 i Naturally every operation in all the
 plants terds fini,liv toward the as- i Sembiy Conveyor tracks. There are our of them. each 6f5 feet long l We followed the whole operation 1 We began at one end where th lrames and ~rear systems are put in place. By the time the other end of ! the conveyor is reached the frame has grown into the finished car.
 rom overhead parts are lowered { by chains Along the waS men are attaching tae parts. The frame ii Ect in motion all the tune, but can
 De instantly connected with the links or an endless chain and sent or i.s way whenever desired
 Top quality of worl manship Is as- Snrcd hy having each man do woik
 on which hc Is an expert. il it be oniy to tisaien g bolt.
 Lines cf motors. alread, tcstoa.
 wait on both sides oi tie coINeyo~. These are put into place ,antileNcf springs ale put OF. steering metnau-
 ism and lighting and startns systems gre adJustt 1iFadually the car takc+ form.
 Instead pI baintng lie chassis nita a brush. ;s~ sprayer is used II does. the work more rapidiS. more un.- formiy and a;-a lower cost
 The tracks oi She assembly lead directly through ovens In MnIrh tt. paint Is baked. tenders and running boards come into their places. Wheels with the tires on ;~ brought along on runway. FIrst comes d iront wheel. then reIr wheel Ycu ough, to see hem pus- O.. | the tires. it Is lightr ne- ,Ey $. t- cial device. invented by one of tii, men in the department. thc tire car bc put on q x heel .n three seconds From overhead bodies are dropped
 down on to the chassis and soon made fas;
 The car is now ready for its tests.
 Rapidly revolving wheels la the iloof engage the wheels of the ear and
 send them 4t hgT speeo to n.aiso sure that they are operating freely This is not test under the power
 of the car
 Gasoline and water are then put into the cur. II is nushel -off fiie ] tIack rto another r1oom. tiu i;s wheels arc in contact with tLe wreels Tn the floor
 With the use ef the sell starter. uie lmachine gets its first chance Co lfoe- the slct css or it's construction. l ft surprised me ihe Way the motors I started They were of Glt1 a ru-h. | There was uo hitch or Gelay. Al the work hsG been~fione right ra a., p.A minute es ihr motor was working ap-
 p@en'ix alm"st as sn.oothiT as if f.. had tecn g gar Nu ihe road Iris xightsccing tour Is only one angie Of this convention, Tonight We will Fear pclicy defined by the AaiioDs lofficiais
 ! The ttfe day program includes ] rpl'icking lecfs,eak diane. a more | formal runpuet minstrel show. a concert lr the ftmous Overland band and q concert as the Gic@ rab Finally there wili be steech by
 tfe movme genius of i' all. Mr,. W5l' g 1 hilascif
 Ton will allee with m4 that ihis | is some project Go have been pui over .ll within one plant aud by the peop'. lOf tlse organization.