British “Hustle”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17947, 26 November 1932, Page 13

British “Hustle”

CEVERAL hundred British workers are being' directly employed as a result of the decision of a radio and television corporation of America to manufacture its radio sets in Britain rather than to attempt to beat the tariff imposed on sets of foreign manufacture.

A little more than three months ago a contract was placed, and nctv plant was installed at the Southgate and Hendon factories. Recently the first entirely British-made sets were completed, exactly nine months ahead of schedule.

For the present the output is limited to some 750 sets a week, but as more workers are trained and arc drafted into the line the output will bo steadily increased.

This typically British example of engineering “hustle” has astonished even the American firm on whose behalf it has been carried out. Moreover, it stands as a practical example of the benefits from the adoption of a protectionist policy. At the Southgate works the hundreds of ccßuponents, large and small, which go to the making of a radio set are manufactured arid mounted on the chassis. Roxvs of girls sit at a table, some hundreds of yards in length, before which runs a conveyor licit. Each girl has a specific task, and to her is conveyed whatever component she requires. In this w r ay workers are never held up by a shortage of materials, and, the assembling goes on rhythmically, with never a pause, until the scmi-fimshcif article emerges at the ond of the line.

Even there it does not cud; its journey is only arrested. When the components are all assembled on the chassis another conveyor takes it to the packing department, from whence the sets are transported to the Hendon works. There the valves are fitted and the sets once more start out on their journey along the conveyor belt to be calibrated and tested, to lie fitted with a loud speaker attachment, arid finally to be fitted into cabinets. 'lt is said that this particular conveyor system has been more highly developed than in the United States. CORNS! REMOVE THEM SAFELY. Progandra, the famous remedy for corns, does not turn the flesh raw ns some preparations do. Progandra is a simple salve, which kills tho most stubborn corn In six dressings and does not affect the surrounding flesh. Simply apply it on a piece of calico—it makes the corn shrivel up and vanish without pain. It' Progandra doesn’t kill your corns wo will refund your' money. Price 1/C everywhere, or post free from Barraclougli’s Pty„ Box 1247, Wellington. Barraclough's Magic Nervine toothache. 1/6. Rheumo rapidly relieves rheumas tism. 2/C and 4/C.*