The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-21
WILLYS-OYERLAND 4
NOW IN PRODUCTION
Is the elimination of One of
Greatest American Auto
mobile Undertakings.

Production OF the new light four cylin-
der car. held up for the. last two years
because of war conditions, has been
begun by the WHY'S Overland Company
of Toledo and shipments to dealers are
being made,
The car Is known as Overland 4. It's
production, which marks the elimination
of one of the most interesting UNDER
talsings in the history of the automo-
bile industry, is a tribute to the per-
sistent purpose which has guided Presi-
dent John N. WHY'S Of the WHY'S
Overland 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-Overland engineering de-
partment. Heading the department are
men who played a prominent part in
the development of Packard, Cadillac,
Pierce Arrow sand other notable cars
The development OF the new car from
an engineering standpoint represents a
concentration of skill as intensive as
the manufacturing skill concentrated in
its production. Chief among the many
engineering features of distinction in
the new car is the new spring suspen-
sion, which. 1t Is said after two years
Of exhaustive test, marks really nota-
BILE advance in motor car riding qualities.
More than 10000 employees in the
many allied Willys-Overland industrial
plants have taken part in the develop
ment and production of the new car
Although the announcement of the new
model was made more than two years
Rgo by President WHY'S, the entire in
terval, according to him, has been de-
voted to perfecting details. improving
and refining the car. with a view to
bringing every part up to the standard
of Its riding qualities, which are said to
be exceptional.
Plans call for an output that will
greatly exceed that of any single Over
land model yet built To effect these
plans and bring the new car into ac-
tual factory production has required the
compels a readjustment of the produc-
ton programme of the WHY'S allied
plants.
The size OF this achievement is more
readily understood when it Is realized
that barely eight months ago. the
Wilys-Overland Industry was almost
entirely devoted to war production. Pol-
lowing this came the REIMBURSEMENT to
motor car production, which reached 42H
cars day: then a complete new ad-
justment has been made to new car
programme without holding up the pro-
duction of current models on order from
dealers. .
Since the armistice was signed
factory routine and methods have
been simplified, specially designed
machinery has been built and
installed for making the new
car parts For the insurance of perma-
nently attractive finish, three batteries
OF electric ovens, each about $50 feet
long and 40 feet wide, have been con-
structed at the factory, and through
these the all steel bodies of the new car
will pass through a series OF enamel
coating and bakings under high tenn
perature.
To assure uniformity OF steels in the
new car. a new system of inspection was
installed. Expert metallurgists from the
Willys-Overland begin their inspections
and tests at the mills, and the inspec-
ton is constant at every operation until
the car leaves the factory. Steel mills
accordingly, have been organized tc
meet the strict Overland requirements
for the special alloys and steels in the
new car. Raw material markets have
been organized to provide for a steady
flow Of the required materials.
Allied plants have been at work for