Show FORD NEWS STORY it takes more than miles ot of copper tubing a day to just one requirement in the radiator department part ment of the ford motor comp anys plant at highland park detroit under the present high production schedule in other words tho the copper tubing used annually tor for ford radiators would go round the world three times or it if bent into a circle with the earth in the center it would stand miles away from the earths surface the radiator department Is called upon to produce radiators a lav and materials necessary to attain this output run into surprising figures in addition to the copper tn ting ot of f which 05 95 pieces IS 7 78 8 inches long go into every radiator other materi mater i bals used in a single das production of radiators comprises 38 tons of sheet steel 6 tons ot of terns terne plate 67 tons ot of brass 9 tons of solder malleable castings more than 4 miles of brass lading tor drains and 1063 gallons of acid in the making ot of a single radiator operations are necessary and every step of the manufacturing process requires unusual cana cam R agid inspection Is maintained all weli tho the process every part 13 1 3 r losely scrutinized before assembly and assembled radiators are tested under water at an air pressure of 15 pounds per square inch detore before the finished radiator Is sent out from the department it Is given a final inspection tor for quality and appearance |