Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-10-31
SATURDAY. OCTOBER, 81, 1925
Ford Motors Hit New High
Production Record.

Ford Motors Hit New High
Production Record.
The Ford Motor Company reached
the highest production peak in the
records Of the company Friday when
8,l65 cars and trucks went off the
assembly lines Of domestic branches.
Fridays record, however, is expected
to be short lived, for production will
reach $500 daily before the end Of
the month, making possible a total
output Of approximately 200, 900 for
October, the greatest in Ford history.
This information was contained in
a statement issued at the company's
general offices here Saturday after
noon, which details the remarkable
industrial accomplishment effected
in producing the improved Ford cars
and which at the same time definitely
dispels all fictitious rumors regarding
Ford production circulated since the
new cars were announced.
LESS than sixty days after discon-
tinuing its former style passenger
cars the Ford Motor Company has
brought the improved types into
normal production in all its assembly
plants throughout the United
States" it was stated.
The former type passenger ears
went out of production in August
during which month 4,616 passenger
cars were produced.
Because of the many changes
and improvements made in Ford
bodies, it was necessary to rearrange
departments in all assembly plants,
install considerable equipment, and
lengthen paint ovens to permit
longer baking and an increase in the
number Of coats of paint given the
cars. This was accomplished and
production started in the plants early
in September.
Output Of the improved cars in
creased rapidly. and for the week
ending Sept 10 the production total
showed 22.376 cars and trucks.
Since that time output has been
growing steadily During the last
few weeks the company has been
shipping through its branches t.
dealers more than 1000 cars and
trucks a day the shipments increas-
ms to the record reached Friday
Oct. 16. when 8,l65 cars and trucks
were produced This output will be-
increased to $500 day before the
end OF the month Production foi
October will run close to POO, 900, &
new high record
These figures assure the publ,
that cars will be forthcoming in suct
large quantities from now on that de
liveries can be made to customer,
without any great delay.
Preparations for bringing in III,
new cars. which entailed the chang
ing to all steel bodies. were begun
months back but the actual work o.
placing ears in production and bring
ing the output up to the norma
average of more than 1000 a day
has all been accomplished within six
~ days
Aside from the engineering work
the task of producing the improved
cars involved m part, the preparation
of tools for 1921 new operations
necessitating more than 5000. 00C
hours Of work by expert toolmakers
complete changes Of whole depart
ments, the installation of l.074 new
machines in the Highland Park anc
River Rouge plants and in Other
manufacturing units. the designing
and making Of 903 new anl
different small tools totahng 5.SOC
pieces, and the educating of thou
sands of men in making new auto.
mobile parts.
The increase in production. to.
gether with constantly expanding ac-
tivIties, has brought employment in
the Ford organization in the United
States to new high figures. Al
present the number Of those employ
ed eeeds l7S.000"