heating and forming springs and spring eyes, small forgings, small stampings, windshields,
wood working shop, open and closed body framing, paneling closed bodies, running boards,
make cushions, cutting and sewing trimmings, and trimming closed bodies for 150 cars per day.
Plant 2 also in South Bend contained a forge shop, steel yards on both sides, with cranes
and electric magnets to handle same. It also housed forging hammers, heat treating ovens, and
carbonizing ovens. All axles, crankshafts, camshafts, connection rods, gears, steering knuckles
for the Light 6 models are made in this plant. There was a stamping section with presses
for making all frames, fenders, hoods, strips, etc. for all Light 6 cars. Cars were also assembled in the plant.
Plant 3 was located in Detroit. This plant manufactured complete chassis for the Special 6 and Big 6
models. It had a complete forge shop, stamping plant, and machine shops. Sub-assembly and final
assembly including dynamometer and final testing as will as shipping of the completed cars were
done in Plant 3. It had a capacity of 275 cars per day.
Plant 5, also in Detroit, stored and shipped service parts for all models. It also manufactured some
parts like bolts, screws, etc.
Plant 7 was located in Walkerville, Canada. This plant received motors, transmissions, axles, bodies,
and other parts from Detroit and South Bend, which, with wheels, tires, tops, radiators, and other parts
purchased in Canada, were assembled into complete cars for Canadian and British trade.
