The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
AMERICAN CORP.
IN Big EXPANSION
Guy Morgan Joins Plainfield
Organization and Has
Some Big Plans.

Guy Morgan Is another prominent au-
tomobils man who is getting back into
harness after two years in the Gov
erf|neht service. II "a announced that
he has Joined the forces Of the Ameri-
can Motors Corporation Of Plainfeld, N.
J.. builders OF the American Six, as a
vice-president and general manager. As
supervisor Of plant survey and chief OF
production for the Motor Transport Di-
vision during the war Mr.. Morgan had
an important part In organising and
maintaining the Governments supply OF
sutomotive parts and was directly re-
eponsible for the purchase OF vast guam
titles of automobile equipment Prior to
entering the Government service he was
identified with the Mitchell Motor Car
Company In a prominent executive ca
pacity and as director OF the company.
Later he was president of the Abbott
corporation. ~. ,..$s - 4
M. Morgan, vs. coming to the Ameri-
60 Motors Corporation as part OF a
e6nfrai expansion of the organization
ar61e necessary by the rapid growth OF
it<sRusipess. The company Is facing an
~ |scedented demand for the American
BSf8nced SIX, and has had to take innle-
dfsts steps to meet the situation. The
Pfafnfield plant is now turning out up
ward OF two hundred vh's month, ana
pi<Hs are being made ior an output OF
eHH0 American Six motor cars next
sEA In order to provide this increased
ABDUCTION the capacity OF the plant VIII
bkHractically doubled by the addition OF
aE4eu building. plans of which have
eEzhdv been approved. ItSvill be two
st&M structure, 200 feet in length by
6Hffeet in width.
NE company recently announced that
n l&6ad completed arrangements for
t36tsoO0 new capital and p. w. Hansl.
vSS<presidert and treasurer. now states
th1{f half this AMOUNT has already oeeh
49, In and the total Is &c OF stock has
49, oyersubscrtbed by more than 40
pof}nent. Discussing the development
p8<{he company's business Mr.. Hansl
49, that, in common with other manu-
faI hers the period OF the war had been
4 Ming one for his company, but In
poi{* ways II had unlocked for results.
LX4ing the country practically drained
of$ars a very favorable opportunity
M created for those automobile con-
cel& that were able TO get into pro-
eut<ton promptly. T
Tie American Motors Corporation
w& quick to take advantage Of this
pik&5tion with the result that the dis
triHEtion of its product has become
Ol63ughly organized throughput this
paffiof the country. up to this time"
-heskaid. practically the entire output
pfsfke American Six has been absorbed
within radius Of ESQ miles of the COM
paofs Plainfeld plant. As more than
{ bs<tenth OF the entire population Of the
r0f1}kry resides within this territory this
Is Wbig field, but we are now reaching
pukS Due largely to it's balanced con-
ptkfttion the American Six Is making
bp4todid Roadway wherever 1t is intro
nttood and we are looking forward dur
zin&4he coming year to putting the car
lne34e hands of dealers and OF individ-
u4EbuSers in every part of the country.
II looks like sales of the American Six
turing the next twelve months will be
limited only by the factory output and
It Is for this reason that we have
brought into the organization Mr.. Guy
Morgan. whose connection with US is
guaranty of maximum production