Show Auto Firm Leader Tells Output ifs ifs' A man who has his finger ron on the production pulse the of-the automotive industry predicted continued pros- pros p for fot business and in industry a big If in discussing th he the possibility of pf stepping up mor motor mo mo- mo- mo tor car or r car ar production during a fey few hours stopover in lri Salt Lake City M Monday He H He Is H J Klingler r pr president preside side t Pont Pontiac ac M Motors tors division General Gener l Motors C Corp rp and corporation vice president a veteran in the automobile automobile automobile auto auto- mobile manufacturing business With lots of good luck no labor troubles ro bles and providing there here is much more steel available the entire entire en en- I tire motor car Ind Industry stry may be beable beable beable able to get gee increased production In n 1948 he asserted ass rt d soon oon after arriving In a private pl plane ne en route rout t to o- o oSan San San- Francisco t n duct duc zone zone meetings J Taking a face the facts attitude attitude attitude at at- Mr Klingler described conditions conditions conditions con con- in his field as he sees them I Steel is the to hard-to-get item these days doy and upon this strategic metal depends the pulse of production tion in our business he said Production Production Production Pro is up slightly there be some increases in output out t the balance pf of the year but in 1948 we will vill hot not get much more than 10 production increase Only good luck and more steel will be beable beable beable able to boost production to 20 We are hoping t to make this western area a greater distribution I center for our pro products products- duds continued continued contin contin- Mr Klingler I We are building all the cars we possibly can and certainly would manufacture more If Ife we e could get more steel Our plan plants are arc working working working work work- I ing five ive days day y a week all departments departments depart depart- ments meats two shi shUt shifts and some three Although it Is probably difficult to believe 1947 was Wasl a good automobile automobile auto auto- mobile production n year There were cars built which is abo about t the average annual production With Mr Klingler are Norman Nonan Perry assistant general sales manager manager manager man man- ager and Paul advertising advertising advertis advertis- ing lug manager They were met here by Fred A A. Carleson and Harry arr E. E Carleson Pontiac distributors for district No 5 who will accompany the visitors to the west coast The visitors were guests at a luncheon at at atthe the Alta club |