Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18
LARGEST MOTOR TRUCK
PLANT IN THE WORLD
Harvester Company Planning
Unique Structure, Combining All
Latest improved Methods.

AKRON. ONO. July tI7.-Sales OF
the international Motor Truck have
increased about 1900 per cent In
volume since 1914. ana in order TO
harvester Company officials have
just secured a size for the erection
OF the largest motor truck plant in
accommodations more In Keeping
with the demand.
Cyrus Mccormick. Jr.. works man
agcr. who VIII have charge of the
construction. equipment. ana opera
tipn OF this new development says:
The site OF the new !. plant. which
VIII bc in addition 20 Akron works.
is situated at Fort Wayne. Ind. about
three and Il half hours ride from
Chicago. and on the y. Y. 6. ~ 81. L..
Wabash, Pennsylvania, New York
Central. and ohio Electric railroads.
The facilities for motor truck manu-
facture and distribution were inHcs.
uGated of twcuty-ci;lt industrial
ccnters in the United States before
the. Fort Wayne site Was selected. in
order to find the very bust base Tor
was selected for its strategic situn..
ton with respect TO me delivery Of
raw materials from the comphny's
mining and lumber and steel produce
Ing properties, and from available
sources of purchase and with respect
10 the quick and facile distribution
Of the finished produce.
Fort Wayne's position Is favorablc
Rcog raphically and its railroads and
their connections are the most com,
pletcly supplied with tina, special
livering motor trucks 10 the com
pany's dealers and distributors the
national Harvester branch houses In
the United States and Canada.
Best OF az. the snirii OF Fort
Wayne and the co-operation OF her
people and organizations are mos;
favorable to the d.vclopmcn. Of the
largest and most productive motor
great factory .cust consist not only
of adequate buildings and equipment.
employees and pay roll. but mus;
furnish also "a proper environment or
homes, Institutions and people.
THAT special study Wac given this
often overlooked fact IL shown ny
between the Harvester Company and
the TT. Wayne Chamber of Commerce
for the completion as the first quota.
OF l.uVD neg homes Tor International
iiarvr1tcr men and their families.
These homes VIII not be concentrated
Ia an industrial home center. but
OK attractive suburbs. The plan ~
that these groups Of homes In theH'
various locations VIII each become
the nucleus of suburban COM
munity which Will attract in nor
NAL way residents from various
walks Of lie and suCh commercial
facilities as are normally needed In
the we o! = residence cOminun!tY-
The .<)uEcs VIII not be constructed
along lines OF monotonous regularity.
but, VIII be diversified ns to plan
AID style OF architecture. AS n safety
measure. all plans must be approved
both b. the company and the TT.
Wayne organization (which has the
construction In charge. The homes
VIII be sold to employees AZ actual
cost plus 10 per. cent on the amount
OF investment.
This elaborate program was en-
tered mp9n. a ,1 " vast deiHi! mas;
g. a II y n,,I
that happy work!nen are the ones
Who build the nations master prod
Il, IS noteworthy fact that the
site purchased for this great new
plant comprises 40 acres OF land,
and that this represents the greatest
acreage for nanufnctur!uE purposes
OF any az the International liarvcs-
ter plants on the American continent
fourth. or of the European plants
OF the company. which are seven In
number This fact shows the serious
ness with which the company is en-
icring upon It's motion, truck enlarge.
mont plan and the claborat. scale
mnon whIch 1t IS building for the
The buildings Of the new plant
every important modern automobile
and motor-truck plant Ia the United
10 TAX" advantage OF other peoples
experience In building for !uanufac-
AHIt on - 81 Stalt ana 10 COnblnc
this with it's own experience cover
ing many years. II is the determine
'ion to combine all noteworthy !nd!-
Niiual merits OF Americas successful
manufacturing establishments into
this supcrtruck plant IN order to
make II AK nearly perfect as practical
ana scientific ingenuity can devise.
Health aud comfort OF the workers
itAd ease. efficiency and perfection OF
work VIII %" tic major ends involved
The machinery and equipment VIII
Follow the same principle. and no
expense or pains Viii be spared to
Nluip the great plant FOR the happi-
est ana most satisfied workmcn and
for making the best and most eco
monica! motor truck which can be
huilt.
I'm fact. the plan which the COM
Dany has been formulating Is to con-
TIME 10 be able 10 deliver the best
motor truck made, regardless Of price
and TO have the product priced in ac-
cordance with honesty ana economy
of manufacture"