Evening star., 1941-07-28
More Auto Factories
Finish Production
OF t941 Models
All Will Stop Before
Weeks Close, Except
For One or Two
BY DAVID J. NILKIE.
Press AntnmnfiYe Edltnr

DETROIT, July %. - Another
group of the motorcar industry's as
sembly plants closed down today,
their l941 model production con-
cluded. A few others still behind
on deliveries continue operations,
but with one or two exceptions all
will stop assembly work on this
years models before the week end.
Ford, with l94l model production
scheduled well into August, will be
the last to end current model ac-
tivity and probably, as has been its
custom in past years, last to bring
out new models.
First of the producers to get a
1912 model ready for an informal
previeW is Hudson, which showed Its
several lines for the new year TO
specially invited group OF Detroit
automotiIe writer's today. 1t plans
more formal preview later. Other
companies are arranging for their
usual press showings throughout the
coming month and into September.
Conferences Continue.
Plans for implementing the cur
eanmenL OF passenger Car and light
truck production during the l942
model year still are being worked
out in conferences between the Of
flee of Production Management and
industry representatives. Regard
less of what may be decided upon
for initial output of the 1912 models,
the lnduStry'S chiefs and trade au-
thorities generally expect the aegre-
gate output of passenger vehicles
and trucks below the l-ton rating
will not exceed 100000, or approx
mately so per cent of the number
of vehicles in that classification pro-
duced during the model period end
ing on Thursday of this week.
With the several assembly plant
closings this weeks output volume
probably will touch a new low for
the current year The first full week
of August probably will go even
lower, and in the opinion OF some
trade observers there is little llkeli-
hood the total for the month will
match that of the same period last
year.
August production IN 1910 was
46823 passenger cars and 29,O5O
trucks. While there appears to
have been some difference of opin-
ion between the Office of Production
MANAGEMENT and the Office of Price
Administration and Civilian Supply
regarding curtailment of car and
truck output both took cognizance
of the fact that August, first month
of a new model year. always is a
lean one so far as assemblies are
concerned.
Delay Is Expected.
Thus neither the 20l5 per cent
curtailment ordered by the o. P M.
nor the approximately so per cent
cut suggested by the Opacs was
applied directly to August pro-
duction schedules. AS the curtail-
ment program now stands, it is in
dicated that a definite limitation
of production may not be effected
until after the August and Septem-
ber schedules have been completed,
provided, of course, the manufac-
turerS have materials available.
Car and truck production last
week totaled 105.635 units compared
with 109,912 in the preceding week,
according to Wards Reports, Inc.
This assured an aggregate for the
final month of the 194l model year
Of around 435,O00 vehicles and
brought the total for the model
period to approximately $500 600
units The figures cover production
of United States and Canadian
plants.