The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-21

remainder Of the building will have
a ceiling clearance Of IA feet.
When the plant Is completed the
buildings will be 100 feet long 1t
will be 500 feet wide at the widest
part. The company's modern ad-
ministration building. in which ap-
proximately 100 workers are en-
ployed, will not be RACED and will
be continued in use.
A new power house to supply
heat and water for all buildings will
be constructed at the rear of the
main factory buildings. The aver
age number of workers now en-
ployed at the plant is TOO although
peak employment figures OCCASION
ally reach 1000 With the compile
ton of the plant it is anticipa ted
that employment will be stepped up
eventually to approMma iely 1900
persons. Located in the central part
Of the plant will be a two-story
structure that will be used as a COM
pany cafeteria and recreation hall.
The height Of the remaining build
ings will be confined to one-story.
Arrange for Departments
The new plant will be divided
into a sheet metal stamping depart
ment, department for manufac-
turing stampings into assembled
commercial bodies; shipping de-
partment. and an experimental and
engineering department which will
be used for designing and develop
ing new products in the commercial
body field
Supporting columns in the pres
ent buildings are from II to Is feet
apart, but improved manufacturing
facilities will be provided in the new
structures. whose supporting col
umns iwll be 40 feet apart.
Mr.. Montgomery says the i'm
provements in the company's manu-
featuring facilities will place the
local plant in a position to make
commercial bodies of a type that
can not be manufactured in the
present factory.
The new type Of truck cab bodies
to be produced is a product of the
development department of the
indianapolis plant. although these
bodies have been manufactured in
the past in a plant at Flint, Mich.
Production to Be Increased
In addition to the new line of
truck cab bodies. the plant will con-
tinue to produce the present line
OF truck bodies and truck equip
ment. which has been tOtaling ap-
proximately 100000 units a year.
Production of this type of equip
ment, Mr. Montgomery said. will be
increased to from $4,000 to $4,000
units a year.
Mr.. Montgomery. although he has
been connected with the General
Motors Corp. for Is years. did not
come to Indianapolis to assume the
management of the commercial body
plan until March. 1894 He formerly
was the manager If the Chevrolet
assembly at Norwood. o.
Mr.. Montgomery said the improve
ments to be made here are a part
OF an expansion program by Gen
eral Motors that has been under way
for several months. Many millions
of dollars for new plants and equip
ment are being expended in a score
of cities.
Allison Work Under WAY
announcement of plans for the
expansion and rebuilding of the
Chevrolet Commercial body plant
marks the second time within a few
months that General Motors has
added to its manufacturing facilities
in indianapolis. the new plant for
the Allison Engineering Co.. another
division of the corporation. now be-
ing in process of construction at
Speedway.
Mr.. Montgomery said since the
Chevrolet organization has been
operating in Indianapolis it has
found labor conditions favorable. He
added that this is one reason why
the company has decided to make
NbSStoAANAoA Investments mere 10 Ell
large its activities.
The decision of Chevrolet to
carry out this expansion program
here is added testimony that In
dianapOlis offers many advantages
for industrial activity" Louis j.
Borinstein, indianapolis Chamber
of Commerce, president, said. 1t
is one of the most important bust
ness developments in Indi7 napoliS
in A score of years
Pointing out that there are in
dications that this is but the begin
ming Of new period OF industrial
improvement here, Mr.. BorinStein
added
Many indianapolis men will re-
ceive employment in the conStruc-
ton of the new addition. This plant
which already has become an i'm