His Director-General for Aircraft Production, Ralph Bell, disagreed with him, noting that Canada had no aircraft engine manufacturer, and that despite the presence of manufacturing plants and skilled workers, there was no guarantee that they could sell their products.
エアクラフト・プロダクションの社長でありラルフ・ベルはハウに同意せず、カナダには飛行機用エンジンメーカーが無いことと、製造工場と熟練した労働者がいるにも拘わらず、その製品を売ることができるという保証が無いと主張した。