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Apprentice [Air Vital | The problem solvers. That's) ; a tag that can be applied to| The very air that is essential] potential graduates of the pro-|(o human beings, is a car's) gram of apprentice training that/ enemy. : | has been under way at General| Air alone, without help from) Motors in Oshawa since 1958, |any other source, can induce The object of the program is|rust in steel. But under Cana- '\to train journeymen who can/dian conditions, the air has keep up with technological pro-|plenty of help in its campaign gress in industry. jto reduce car bodies to metal-) Applicants begin with tests lic rags and tatters. which bring to light mechanical, In wheel housings, for ex- scientific and artistic aptitudes. amples, rain, snow, mud and Once they enter actual training,|gtavel are flung against the they must write a _ series of underside in an abrasive action A iterm tests, and a final exam|that grinds away at the metal. leach year. Then there's the salt spread on) The GM setup to train prob- icy winter roads, which eats at| lem solvers includes two class- the metal like an acid. | rooms, a mechanical drafting) Altogether, there are plenty of room and a laboratory contain-,good reasons why car pogo ing electrical problem boards|rot away before the eyes of the) and lathes. The students digjunhappy owners -- if the cor-| into English, Mechanics andirosive elements were left free) Mathematics including Geome-\to do thir work, But they are) try, Trigonometry, and Algebra.|being fought constantly by Gen- The apprentices work a regu- eral Motors car-builders. : lar paid 40-hour week. This) GM has devised a_ six-step includes on-the-job training be-\process that has proved very sides the six hours a week ineffective in the battle against classroom sessions. ion. The car body is first corrosi: ' 'cleaned with detergent. It is UNDER 24 spray-rinsed several times, Most applicants are just out\treated with a phosphating of high school. They must be| spray, oven-dried, and then two under 24 years of age, with ajcoats of anti-rust primer are grade-school diploma. People|baked on. already working at GM plans} The key to the process is the are eligible up to 40:years of/phosphating spray. The chem- age with Grade 12 education. ical actually changes the sur- | RGES G longest train pulled out of GM's South Plant in Septem- ber. Bound for British Colum- Largest trainload of cars ever to leave Oshawa and the bia, the train had 97 boxcars full of GM automobiles. --GM Photo GM Sets Stage For Record In Passenger Car Sales Plan AtGM Not To A Car trunk floors also helps to protect against rust. Chrome trim -- which at GM} 'of Canada gets two layers of, nickel to slow salt damage -- is continually tested for con- | sistent quality and durability. |Chrome parts are tested for life) expectancy by being subjected) to a concentrated salt spray, and pieces are cut out of pro- But | inside, by long-nosed spray} on The outsides of such box-| ike areas get the normal twOlquction bumpers for a micro- coats of rust-stopping prime. |<copic check of the thickness of whey cog mud and salt'the chrome. are most likely to stick, are) he fight against corrosion is 2a ag other anti-corros-| constant ene mF eo is _ A number of sealers, includ- ie lle re oe ing heat-expanding and plastic types, are used to keep dust,| SURFACE TREATMENT water and salt away from weld-| The City of Oshawa used the ing points, Sealers are also used'new hot-mix asphaltic surface to slow down corrosion at|treatment known as "Dix-Seal" every place where two body|again in 1961, A total of 5.89 parts meet. The sound deaden-/miles of pavement and 11.93 er that is sprayed under|miles of gravel roads were sur- fenders, rocker panel areas 'and'faced with this material. a THE OSHAWA TIMES, Tuesdey, February 27, 1962 7 CM Powerhouse Massive Unit At General Motors South Plant in Oshawa, there's a mas- sive building between the chas- sis and body plants that a pass- erby might take to be inactive, unoccupied. But it's occupied all right -- occupied in heating the entire South Plant and offices. It's the) powerhouse, where four boilers burn up to 256 tons of coal a day -- or, in especially cold periods, as much as 1,000 tons in three days. Three stories high, each boiler is fed by five mechanical feed- ers. The feeders get the coal from a 600-ton bunker which hangs from the ceiling. In turn, the bunkers are filled by bucket elevator and conveyors from an joutside pit. Two handlers spend 'an entire shift, making sure the bunker is filled evenly and tak- ing samples. These are later tested for moisture and heat value, All water used in making steam must be softened, and constant lab testing is needed to make sure that the process is consistent. Besides heat, the powerhouse produces compressed air to run production line tools. From day to day, three engin- eers take care of equipment, maintenance and overhaul. | Uptown at the West Plant, a second powerhouse provides north and west plants with steam heat and compressed air. SHEPHARD'S 46 Simcoe St. N. NOW « | | Phone 725-3564 MEAT Locations . By E. H. WALKER President, General Motors of Canada, Limited It is expected that this year's production by the Canadian automotive industry will reach the highest level in six years. And GM sales records reflect the healthy state of the Canadian automobile market as a whole GM sales in January a record of 20,927 cars and trucks -- an increase of 6,581 over January 1961. Model year sales (October to January) also established an all-time high and employment by the company is now running at a near - record level, The marked upswing in total car sales across Canada, which began in the last half of 1961, will likely hit full stride during the next few months set that the industry this year will build at least 62,903 units. The Canadian automobile 'in- dustry's optimistic sales and production forecast for 1962 is based in the now obvious vigor of the general economy, steadily rising population. The present health of the economy good is re- flected in Canada's climbing in- # dustrial production, increased employment and hours of work, more favorable trade balance, easier money supply, increasing retail sales and relatively low inventories The outstanding market trend of 1961, now well established, was in the direction of North American-type passenger cars at the expense of the European cars. The decline in sales of Euro- pean cars became apparent incomes and expanding After four years of training, the apprentices emerge as elec- tricians, tool and die workers, millwrights, pipefitters, machin- ists or draftsmen. They can lalso get a Grade 13 advanced technical diploma from the Department of Education by trying written examinations at ithe apprentice school first, then at any high school. They're skilled technicians -- with an assured future. lface of steel to a phosphate, so that it can't rust. Floor pan and underbody parts are primed automatically, jthen again by hand, to give overlapping coverage. ENCLOSED SURFACE Enclosed surfaces in door panels are sprayed with two coats of special anti - rust primer, Two extra coats of wax- type rust preventer are injected Women Ready GM Upholstery One of the most complex oper- ations in the complicated busi- |ness of making cars, is handled almost entirely by women. 1 The complexity of the opera- \tion is particularly apparent in lthe task of getting the right de- sign and fabric -- chosen from Free parking. Meats. and now... Oshawa We take this opportunity to thank our many customers for our past success and hope to continue to serve you better for many -years to come. Our business was established and has progressed on Quality and Service. Remember! you will get the same Quality and Service, phone order and delivery service from both stores on our branded Government Inspected MARKET 909 Simcoe St. N. Phone 728-7041 .. Progressing with Oshawa | Over 17 Years Serving Serving the Citizens of Oshawa! After 17 years serving the public of Oshawa at our present location and with Oshawa growing and expanding more and more every day, we have decided on a second location to serve your shopping needs and conveniences, with plenty of Present market strength for some months ago. Sales of these the industry as a whole sug- cars totalling 126,000 reached an! E. H. WALKER gests that Canadians may buy all-time high in 1960. Their sales and Sewing department, 280|bly line at the right time. 460,000 passenger cars in 1962/in 1961 will not likely exceed ber was 32,800, the highest tor! -omen nag out Pall the uphol- --2.500 more than the total for,100,000 units, a decrease of 20. the period since 1958. The wage) stery for every GM car andjof cloth and 465 different types 1961 and 12,000 more than they per cent. Their decline coincides and salary bill paid by the in-/truck. This includes the head: lof imitation leather to choose bought in 1960, the previous/with the entry in force into the dustry in 1961 was in excess of lining, record year for the industry. market of smaller cars built by ¢179 900,000 and it paid out in sunshades, door panels, cover-|are cut to more thar 500 dif- The industry's passenger car Canadian manufacturers. Sy a aa ing for seat cushions and backs,| ferent main patterns. Thousands production in Canada in 1962,, The smaller, North American Nearest $830,000,000 for goods, dust covers for convertible tops,/of smaller pieces are cut from barring interruptions, can be ex-|type cars are establishing them- S@V!Ces and taxes. and floor covers. the main patterns, then are sent ed to reach 350,000 units.\selves firmly in that area of the) The industry also provides) To do it the women use 268/!0 the sewing room, where they band to be the highest pro-|market which demands : lower close to full-time employment|sewing machines -- some co eco egty into the various uction-for a single year since initial price and lower operatin i which can do as many as four! © ments. 1956. Production in 1961 got off to,cost. Sales of these pales gyi 1960 for an additional 100.0) Cam: Other|_ The 280 women of the GM a slow start but in the late/and 1961 respectively were 57,- months of the year caught up|900 and 79,000 units. This trend with the level of 1960. During is expected to continue. In General Motors' Cutting|a wide variety -- to the assem- ' {stitching jobs at once. jdians in its 5,500 dealerships| vachines trim th land in the plants of the Canadian|they sew. The Cutting an : ' [suppliers of auto parts, rubber ing department also uses such/world of industry is far from the year just ended the indus- Prices of 1962 models, an- and petroleum. oe a spray guns, -- oeing & mans world, try built an estimated 326,841, nounced in October, showed, Canada's motor vehicl _{coaters, staplers, air - operate passenger units. little or no increase over prices|jation 'now -stands at 5 406 000 punches, and armrest convey- Truck sales in Canada in 1962,0f 1961 models suo, 00">| OFS. d Sew-|are effective proof that the OLD STYLE ¥ The industry|an increase of 241,000 cars and, fac ay MIDDLESBROUGH, England will maintain their level of re-|hopes to hold the present pricejtrucks in the past year. There ning pay ior ge cud gon aS Fishwick, one of Brit- cent years and total at leastline at least for the duration of are 4,225,000 passenger cars in| holstery Pegg cars and 125\ain's champion rat - catchers, 75,000 units. Any sharp increase the model year. ; use on Canada's streets and trucks. In the space of onejhas retired, a victim of rheuma- in construction projects during) Employment in Canada's auto- highways and 1,182,000 commer-| month, the women vrocess 100 "itism. He and his dog Tiny ac- the early part of 1962 would|mobile manufacturing industry cial vehicles. This represents a/000 yards of fabrics, That's|counted for 10,000 rats in 13 materially boost present esti-|will be at a high level in the motor vehicles for every 3.3\more than enough to make alyears. He says rat-catching is a mates. Current production|months ahead. Average employ-|Canadians and a passenger car|suit of clothes for every man|scientific job these days--with schedules for trucks suggestiment for the industry in Novem-'for every 4.3. lin Oshawa. i 'less spectacular results. MACKIE'S VAN & STORAGE LIMITED Movers of Household Furniture From Coast-to-Coast LOO SERVING THE CITIZENS OF OSHAWA SINCE 1935! From a small start with one truck in 1935 Mackie Van and Storage Limited has expanded th hout th years until today they have become known as one of Oshawa's Leu Movers of Hocus iucahaes: ' ply be ha of 22 vehicles are operated by the Company with deliveries from coast to coast in Canada =e ton oon llega s Van and Storage have a reputation for fast, prompt delivery for both local This is attested to by the thousands of families who have consistently used the service of this reputable moving firm. Fully Licensed To Haul Anywhere In Canada and U.S.A. 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