AUTOPAL PLANT, NOVY JICIN: PRODUCTION/MANAGEMENT/LAYOUT

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500340005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 9, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Autopal Plant, Novy Jicin: Production/lannrement/
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Of THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN 7HEWEANINR Of TITLE 11. SECTIONS 741
MID 714. or THE?U.S, COOt. AS MENDED. ITS TRMISNISDI,.. OR Rt1t?
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plant is located on Suvnr?ov Street In Navy Jicin. The side facing the
r--L F,l,;.reny is protected by a wooden fence 150 cm high.. Otherwise it is surrounded
by a brick wall, two m higgh, toprlld by barbed wire.
/'-see Enclosure (A) for layout diagram of the plant]
"The plant, employs about 700 workers, of whom 250 are women.
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5. "The plant produces reflectors [or cans at the rate of 7000 per month. It produces
month) , and radiators for C;.e~ rtclslc:`~ak R-rmy trucks (250 per month). It also vro-
dhc~s all red stop-lights fabo:~t 1000 ,lxr month. Sep Enclosure (B) for
layout of the press workshops. 7
"Tho i'rar/e for the radiators for army tanks is made out of a 3 mm iron alloy
h+'et that- will not rust. The .-.mall container of the .radiator is about 10 cm
vide at the top and 13 cm wile at. the bottom. The tank is 12 cm high. The whole
radiator is 15 cm long, 00 an hi ---h and 15 cm wide. fho pipes for the radiator
are rectangular and are made out. of a brass material 0.5 mm thick. The pipe open-
ings are 15 mm long and L mm wit'. The pipes are in groups of four, 200 pipes to
Z rfidint,or. t'he horizontal plait.- are made out of copper abou.*. 0.3 rim thick and
t.rc: :et about 2 mm apart.
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7. "The plant receives all kinds uiraw matar.ials iron iioravske Ostrava.
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j- "As of July 1953 the five-year economic program had been fulfilled at this factory
90%.
Management
10. As of July 1953:
Manager
Production Director
President of the
Workers' Council
Master in press
section
Security Officer
Deputy President of
the Workers' Council
Jaroalav Sommer
Miroslav Kirich
(feu Hornk?
Wanes
1.. "The director 7-2'or production '.7 receives (after the currency reform of 30
May 53) 3500 crowns net per mono:. A master or foreman receives 1500 crowns
per month. A plumber receives 1000 crowns net per month. An ordinary worker
in the mechanical press section receive; 700 crowns net per month, after de-
ductions of about 100 crowns.
Morale
1:='? "The working morale in the p:ar''. s bad hecause of the continual increase of
work norms.
73. "The plant is guarded three -r_+.q keei.ir:: who are members of the workers'
militia. At night they use dog:..
Military Motor De of
hh u',.o )at >lan+. is a de of for militar vehicles.
7777 uepvt. l a guarded ~-b-~ two soldiers of the regular
Czechoslovak army, i71e are ar,:.c ri with I.istols. f se, Enclosure (A) for location
diagram of this depot."
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ENCLOSURE (A): Layout Diagram of the Autopal National Enterprise, Novy Jicin, and the
Military Depot, with Legend
II : Diagram of the Press Workshops of the Autopal Plant with LCgend
C : Sketch of the Tank Radiator and Pipe Line of the Radiator ME-nufactured by
Autopal for the CSR Army
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Aul.Qpal.,nutior:al cncr,rprisc, tlovy Jicin
M i t i teiy 4iepo'.C for mi 1 i Lary vehicles
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ENCLOSURE (A)
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Gatekeepers' room
2.
Offices. 30 x 8 m. One-floor building.
3.
Canteen, 30 x 10 M. One-floor Luilding.
5.
Depot of tin (sic7, aa15 m, b20m, c*10 m, d=6 in, one-floor
Chimney
6.
Shipping department 10
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Toolmaker's worknhep, 20.x 10 m
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Workshop, 15 x 6 m, one-floor building.
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Oree^. Ouse and gcaideu iof Uue factory kitchen.
10.
Workshops equipped with presses, 16 x 15 m, one-floor.
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the end of 1953, 20 x 10 m, one-floor.
Garages: two Tatra 3.5 ton trucks, one tractor, one
one Tatra 57-A.
The house of the former factory owner, converted to
14.
Gatekeeper's room.
15.
Workshop, production of radiators.
16.
Plumber'e workshop and lathe section,
17.
Pond.
Military de of
10. Garage an depot, 15 x 7 m.
19. Garage and depot, 10 x 6 m.
20. Garage and depot, 80 x 15 m.
21. Wooden depot and garage, 15 x 4
22. Gatekeeper's room.'
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ENCLOSURE (B)
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ENCLOSURE (B) rJS OFFICIALS OTTLY/CONFIDEVfIAL'
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Legenc1 for Enclosure (B) Autopal Press Workshops
A. Groundfloor
1. Depot for the precc workers
2. WC
3. WC
4. Depot for iron sheet;
5. Press section
6. Galvanizing section equipped ?.rith 10 reservoirs ~sic~.
7. Machinery station for hydraulic presses
8. Small cleaning section
9. Big cleaning section
10. Control room for the cleaning section
11. Galvanizing section equipped with 8 reservoirs
32. Store of finished products
13. Corridors to the elevators.
l). Office of the master
15. Press workshop
16. Cleaning of the 'ready made frames'
17. Transformers
18. Elevator
19. 12 presses
20. Small workshop
21. Electric furnaces, 2 m long 15 m wide
22. Hydraulic press, product. of the Fritz Muller firm, Eslingen, 6 m high
2 m wide 3 m deep.
23. 6 presses
21t. 4 mechanical hammers
25. 4 presses, working under a pressure of 30-60 tons.
26. Compressor for the hydraulic presses.
27. Compressor for the hydraulic presses.
28. Tank for compressed air
29. A machine for the hydraulic presses
30. Polishing section
31. Polishing section
32. 12 excentric Csic Prences
33. A small workshop
B.Firs+. Floor
1. Offices
2. WC
3. Drawing section
4. Assembling of rei'lec tors
5. Depot of finished rel'lcctors
6. Assembling o!' reIi0-:;.,,'.2
7. Office of the technical manat,er
8. Varnishing; workshop
9. Production of mirrors !'u- t e reflectors
10. Technical office
11. Elevator
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2.
3.
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WC
Depot oi' old mat(!rial. at.c rc ; e . L
Dressing room
Dress1 r. ; room
Dressing room Luu is used)
Cleanind of the re t' :. ,r:;
Depot of the worker=' .^ilitis. 'lil'iuar; rifles.
ammunition are stored here.
Elevator
boiler house
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ENCLOSURE (C) CONFIDENTIALAIS Or'FICIMs ONLY
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