Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Re:There's something about German design ...
From: marcsmall at comcast.net (Marc James Small)
Date: Mon Jan 15 18:42:59 2007
References: <C1D15B94.1B3F3%bd@bdcolenphoto.com> <002201c73907$e94d4ca0$0a01a8c0@MacPhisto>

At 07:47 PM 1/15/2007, Christopher Williams wrote:
 >Or wonder how Ford and GM were able to switch from automobiles to
 >military weapons within weeks? Like they knew it was coming?

Try 36 months.  All major US firms were alerted 
during 1938 that wartime orders would be 
following and that they should take steps to 
accommodate the priority for such orders.  Ford 
and GM and Chrysler were actually among the last 
to adapt:  GM was arguing with US steel in 
November, 1941, for increased supplies of steel 
to meet civilian demand for cars while US Steel 
was trying to supply steel to the military.  Go figure.

Marc


msmall@aya.yale.edu
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In reply to: Message from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] There's something about German design ...)
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