Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-12

among the most efficient and eco
nomical ever built. The Baker
engine is of the uni-flow cylinder
type and is somewhat similar to
those used by the Emergency Fleet.
1t is claimed that when installed in
the car it will develop a speed of
so to so miles per hour.
With the experimental work now
practically over and all the units
of the car tested out with satisfac-
tory success, a sudden hustle of
employees and officials about the
plant has been noticeable. They
are preparing to turn out the first
series Of cars ever built by the
company in any quantity. The en-
gineers have ordered twenty eight
cars to be turned out Immediately.
OF these twenty eight machines,
two will be trucks and the rest will
be five and passenger tour
ing cars. Members of the pur-
chasing department have been sent
scurrying to secure the materials
TO be used in the construction of
the new steamers G, A. Orr, fac
tory manager. left Wednesday for
the east to place orders not only
for materials for the twenty-eight
cars 10 be produced Immediately.
but for 500 other cars which the
company expects to turn cut this
year if possible. The contract for
the immediate output of twenty
six touring car bodies has been let
to the Scott Body company, of Den
YER. f. II, Nate, another of the
consulting engineers for the Baker
company went to Denver during
the past week and inspected the
first of these bodies as to both
style and construction. 1t was
found TO be satisfactory. and a
chassis will be sent to Denver in
order that the bodies may be fitted
properly.
Comprehensive plans for the eX-
pansion Of the Baker plant are
also announced. Three new build
irgs, each of which will be several
times as large as the present one.
Will be erected west of the present
structure. Trackage for each build
ing will be provided by the Colo
RADIO Kansas Railroad company,
which will run three spurs to the
various units from the main line.
which crosses the Baker properly.
The Baker company is now en-
deavoring to have the Traction
company extend its Fairmont Park
line to the Baker plant. If not sue
cessful in this effort, a steamer bus
line will be operated between the
plant and the car line by the man
ufacturing company.
Raw materials have already be-
gun arriving for the new series of
cars. Drop forgings for the gears
and other mechanical parts are
secured from the east. Steel frame
castings for the engines and cast
ings for the cylinders and other
parts are being made by the
Stearns-Rogers company here. All
forgings and castings are machined
in the Baker cOmpany's own plant.
New machinery valued at $4,000
has been added to the plant since
January !.
The Baker company has had
unfavorable conditions to contend
with during and since the war ana
development work has been slow
so difficult to secure. according TO
officials. At present, c. A. Orr,
factory manager, is in the east
trying to expedite production and
delivery Of materials ordered long
ago.
A representative staff of ex-
perts are engaged in the produc-
ton of the Baker Steamer The
engineering department consists of
c. A. Orr, factory manager; f. II.
Nate, of Hammerstein and Nate,
widely known mechanical en-
gineers, consulting engineer: r. c.
Stevens, formerly of the Skinner
Engine company, of Pennsylvania,
consulting engineer; ]. l.. Tindall.
foreman of experimental depart
ment, and C. Crawford. general
foreman of machine shops. The
assistant engineers are w. d. Saw
yer and II, D. Sears. In addition,
there is also a force of eight me-
phaOipa1 dr1 ftcpnan