Here's one, slightly off topic . A friend of a friend gota hold of a
Motorcycle/car thing ( as he descibed it ) made by the Messerschmidt
aircraft company during the early 50's. He said it was made into a
Car/motorcycle thing, due to some kind of import restrictions by the US.
Anyways, if anyone has a clue as to where info/parts could be had for
this beast, he would be greatful.
I guess the freeworld did not exactly bend over backwards for the Axis
countries after the war. Motorcycle/car thing ? Sounds like a real money
maker to me :)
Dr.Doug wrote:
DR>Demmings was not accepted in this country because American management though
DR>it was stupid and unnecessary. Why the though of treating workers as a
DR>resource that needed to be cultivated and listened to was outright rejected
DR>after all they were paid!!!!!. American Management preferred the "Management
DR>by Exception" technique - when you screwed up you heard from the boss. This
DR>management method is still in wide use today - sound familiar???
DR>Dr. Doug
DR>A group of hung over 69 MGs wondering when Franky Z is going to stop talking
DR>-----Original Message-----
DR>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net On Behalf Of ROBERT G. HOWARD
DR>Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 8:45 AM
DR>To: gardner@lwcomm.com
DR>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
DR>Subject: Re: American car companies and WWII
DR>Hi Scott,
DR> That's interesting material you have.
DR> When you mention the sale of military vehicles during the war, would
DR>those not have been produced in the Axis countries in the factories that
DR>were already in place? Or were they Made In USA for export, and, if so,
DR>how were they delivered?
DR> Paul H is right about the Japanese copying LBCs when they went back
DR>into the car manufacturing business. Early Toyopets and Bluebirds and
DR>other forgettable models were real knock-offs of postwar English models.
DR> The American, Paul Deming, is the person who introduced American
DR>methods of quality control, inventory control and many other practices
DR>still used in Japan today. As an unhonored prophet in his own country,
DR>it's ironic that the USA was not continuing the habits that proved so
DR>sucessful for the emerging competitors.
DR> Bob
DR>On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 00:17:42 +0000 "Scott Gardner" <gardner@lwcomm.com>
DR>writes:
DR>>> << Would american manufacturers ever make a compact car if
DR>>> the japanese hadn't done it first?
DR>>> >>
DR>>> > The Japanese didn't do it first.......you need to read up there,
DR>>Trevor. The
DR>>> > Jap industry was seeded by- you guessed it!- the British after
DR>>WW2.
DR>>>
DR>>> It was my understanding that it was the Americans that sorted out
DR>>Japanese
DR>>> industry after WWII. The British saw to Germany, particularly VW.
DR>>>
DR>>> PaulH.
DR>>>
DR>>Read a history of the automotive market called "Car Wars" recently,
DR>>and found some interesting stuff. Turns out that during the 40's Ford
DR>>and GM considered themselves "international" companies, and above
DR>>such petty squabbles as a world war, so they continued to sell
DR>>military vehicles to the Nazis DURING the war. After the war, GM
DR>>received compensation from the US government for damage to their
DR>>plants in Germany from ALLIED bombing runs. Not to mention Henry
DR>>Ford's $50,000 birthday check to Hitler. Just some of the things
DR>>you'll NEVER see in the brochures for car companies...
DR>>Scott
DR>>Scott Gardner
DR>>gardner@lwcomm.com
DR>>www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
DR>>
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