The Holbrook news., 1919-10-03
WILLYS-OVERLAND BEGINS
 PRODUCTION OF NEW CAR

Production of the new light four cylinder car. held up for the light two years because of war conditions. has been begun by the Willys-O Overland Company of Toledo and shipments to deal CTS are being made.
 The car is known as Overland 4. It's production. which marks the elimination of one of the most interesting undertakings in the history of the automobile in- dustry. is a tribute to the per sistent purpose which has guided President John N. WilIys of the WiIIys-OverIand company since he built the first Overland car ten years ago.
 Back of the whole production plan has been the equally great development of the Willys- Over land engineering department. Heading the department are men who played a prominent part in the development of Packard, Cadillac, Pierce Arrow and other notable cars. The development of the new car from an engineer ing standpoint represents a con- centration of skill as intensive as the manufacturing skill eoncen- trated in it's production. Chief among the many engineering features of distinction in the new car is the new spring sus- pension which it is said, after two years of exhaustive test, marks really notable advance in motor car riding qualities.
 More than 3O,0 employees in the many allied Wi IlYs- Overland industrial plants have taken part in the development and produc- ton of the new car. Although the announcement of the new model was made more than two years ago by President Willys, the entire interval. according to him, has been devoted to per- fecting details, improving and refining the car. with a view to bringing every part up to the standard of it's riding qualities which are said to be exceptional.
 Plans call for an output that will greatly exceed that of any single Overland model yet built. To affect these plans and bring the new car into actual factory production has required the com plete re-adjustment of the pro- duction progra of the Willys allied plants.
 The size of this achiYement is more readily understood when it is realized that barely eight months ago, the Willys- Overland industry was almost entirely de- voted to war production. Fol lowing this came the re-adjust- ment to motor car production which reached 425 cars day; then complete new adjustment has been made to a new car pro- gram without holding up the production of current models on order from dealers.
 Since the armistice was sign ed, factory routine and methods have been simplified; specially designed machinery built and installed for making the new car parts. For the insurance of per- manently attractive finish, three batteries of electric ovens, each about 150 feet long and 40 feet wide, have been constructed at the factory and through these the all-steel bodies of the new car will pass through series of enamel coating and bakings un- der high temperature.
 To assure uniformity of steels in the new car. a new system of inspection was installed. Ex- pert metallurgists from t h e Willys-O Overland began their in- spections and tests at the mills and this inspection is constant at every operation until the car leaves the factory. Steel mills, accordingly. have been organiz- ed to meet the strict Overland for the special alloys and steels in the new car. | Raw material arkets have haen