THE LASH OF WAR
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
A Japanese dispatch to the "American Machinist" indicates that 70 per cent, of all military automobiles now used in China are Japanese-built, whereas two years ago the output by Japanese plants was not sufficient to supply 20 per cent, of the peace-time needs of the army.
The programme for this year, it is said, calls for 50,000 cars. With the standard passenger and commercial car field in Japan still largely monopolised by American plants, the Japanese have concentrated on the production of sub-standard or "baby" chassis for passenger cars and trucks which are suited to local conditions.
Keen mterest is maintained in Diesel automobiles, due to the fact that Japan depends for more than 90 per cent, of its liquid fuel supply on sources outside her empire. In addition to four firms producing Diesel cars—at prices too high for the ordinary market—recent announcements of smaller and less costly Diesel types are causing developments to be followed.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1938, Page 28
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THE LASH OF WAR
Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 44, 20 August 1938, Page 28
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