1955 VEHICLE PRODUCTION

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 8, 2008
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• Publication Date: January 21, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUWECT 1955 Vehicle Production Plan
DATE DOS1R.
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21 January 1955
1. The production of motor vehicles, motorcycles and tractors in Last Germany
in 1955 is planed to be nearly double that of 19514, the actual figures (in 25X1
units) are as follower
19514 1955
Passenger cars
22,800
25,0
00
25X1
400)
4
0
0
Trucks
13,1425)
114,2
6
Tractors
8,860
12,0
70
Motorcycles
614,0
00
25X1
Motor scooters
25,0
00
compared with 33,665 and 7,8140 respectively for these types in 19514.
2. Planned production of trailers and bicycles is as followss
Trailers
Bicycles
1951 19 5
3,950 !4,500
665,000 715,000
3. The planning authority at the Ministry of Machine Construction has found
great difficulty in covering the metal casting requirements for this program,
and in September MLnister Heinrich Mau net up a special co-"fission to make
a thorough investigation of the aethoft of allotting orderw.~ftr coatings.
Since then it has been touring last OsmUany to conduct inquiries on the
spot and has now reached the conc]usloa that there is a great deal of over-
lapping in this field and that far too - foundries are engaged in producing
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In addition, it is planned to produce 50,1430 gasoline engines and 9,769
Diesel engines (some of which are destined for the above vehicles) in 1955
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small quantities of the same castings. Re--allotments are at present in
progress.
4. As a consequence of this conclusion, a a of the smaller foundries are being
struck off the quota list for supplies of pig-iron - a policy that is arousing
a great deal of opposition and is liable to cause great ham to the export
program in other fields, since it is just these amall.r foundries that produce
the high-grade castings so essential in the precision and optical instruaent
branches. Many of these foundries are not under the direct control of the
Ministry, being part of the so-called "local econonyt', and are thus without
champions at court, with the result that their bitter complaints go unheard.
5. The investigating commission consists of four members, three from the Ministry:
Nasser, head of the Commercial Department, Loeffler of the Technological Depart-
ment and Heimberger of the Production Branch and one, Kuhndorfer (fnu), from
the Central Foundry Institute in Leipsig. Their deadline is the end of the
6. Attached a:. Annex A. is an analysis of the Vehicle Production Flea for 1955
together with comparative figures for 1951.
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Amex 4
Flamed Production of Vehicles Trailers and Bia P
In cast 090M in 1954/1955
Planned production % increase
Works in
1954 . 195
VEB Schlepperwork Brandenburg
(a) Caterpiller tractors KS 07/62
(b) Diesel engines
VEB Gespannfahrzeugbau, Rathenow
2,000
40
2,500
140
2
2
5%
50
Horse-drawn carts
4,200
6,500
54%
VjiB Industriewerk Ludwigsfelde
(a) Z8 (Heavy tractors?)1
(b) Diesel engines
64
(c) "Diesel-ameisen" (factory trolleys)
500
1,000
VEB Schleppe rwerk Schoenbeck
'Wheeled tractors RS 08/15
1,100
2,000
82%
VBB Geraetebau Schoenbeck
Diesel engines
4,330
4,330
VEB Schlepperwerk Nordhausen
(a) 'Wheeled tractor RS 30
2,760
3,000
8%
(b) " " RS 40
2,500
3,500
40%
(c) RS 10/15
30
(d) Caterpillar tractor KS 12/45
30
(e) Diesel engines
110
275
VEB Autoaobilfabrik IM Eisenach (17A)
(a) Passenger cars Type 240
(b) N . " 50
500
(?) N sir
1,500
2,000
33%
(d) F9 and 79F
14, 300
14400.
1%
(e) Motorcycles R 35 4,000
(f) Gasoline engines 3,415
VEB Fahrzeugwerk Ialtershausen2
]0,000 150%
4,000 17%
Trailers 2,600 3,000 159
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Annex A (Continued)
Flamed production %
in
crease
'Works
in u
1fl
195
1954
19%
VEB Moeve-perk Nbuehlhausen
Windlasses and winches
37,000
40,000
8%
VEB Fahrzeug-und Oerastewerk Siamn, Bahl
(a) Motorcycles 'A1101
18,000
.20,000
11%
(b) Gasoline engines
500
550
10%
(c) Bicycles
215,000
215,000
nil
(d) Motor soooters - 25,000 -
VEB Kraftfahrzeugwerk Phaenomen, Zittau
(a) Trucks 4,425 4,450 i%
(b) Diesel engines 990 1,390 40%
(c) Gasoline engines 710 800 12%
VEB Kraftfahrzeugzubehoerwerk, Meissen
Windlasses and -Tinches
VEB Blechverformingswerk,l ipzig2
Trailers
V& Zahnrad-und Getriebewerk, Leipzig
Bicycles
VWB Motorradwerk Zachopau (IFA)
(a) Motorcycles RT 125
(b) " RT 250
(c) " BK 350
30
1,350 1,500
450,000 530,000 17%
19,000 23,000
- 1,000
3,000 20,000
233%
214
(d) Gasoline engines 6,840 21,380
VEB Kraf tfahrzeugwerk AudI4 Zwickau
Passenger cars F8 (without engines) 7,000 7,500
VSB Kraftfahrzeugwsrk Horch, Zwickau
(a) Trucks H 3 A 4,600 5,000
(b) Hagines3
VEB Kraftfahrzeugwerk From.), Heinichea
2,000 3,O 50%
Trucks (without engines) 2,400 2,100
VEB Kraftfahrzeuvei , Nerd"
(a) Motor trucks H 6 (without engines) 2,000 2,410 20%
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Annex A (Continued)
Flamed production % increase
In its nom"
(b) Special vehicles4
1400
400
VEB Notorenwerk, Chemnits (IFA)
(a) Gasoline engines
22,200
23,700
7%
(b) injection pumps
23,680
27,380
15%
VEB lb torenwerk, Berlin-Jobannistal
Diesel engines
370
570
54%
In addition, the following concerns will make gears, accessories and
parts for the above program:
VEB Metallwerke, Harzgerode
VEB Oelenkwellenwerk, Stadtilm
VEB Felgenwerk, Aomeburg
VEB Kraftfahrzeug-Zubehoerwerke, Gera
VEB Lenkgetriebewerk, Triptis
VEB Fahrradteilewerk, Zella-Yehlis
VEB Fahrzeugwerk, Wiladruff
VEB Iraftfahrzeugzubehoerwerke, Dresden
VEB Getriebewerk, Liebertwolkwitz
VEB St?ssdas pferwerk, Hartha
VEB Breasenwerk, Limbach
VEB Ei.ispritzpumpenteilwerk; Wolfspfuetz
VEB Lraftfahrzeug-Blechverfonnungawerk, Bernbach
WEB Fahhrradwerk Elite-Diamant, Chemnitz
VEB Karrosseriewerk, Meerane
VEB Get.'iebewerk, Glauchau
VEB Fahrzeugteilewerk, Reichenbach
VEB llstallwarenfabrik, Oberfrohna
British Cosamentai
1. The Z8 produced at Ludwigafelde is probably "Eugmsohine." of .it tons.
2. The trailers made by the Blechverformungawerk Leipsig and the Fllrseugwerk
^altershausen may be tanker trailers.
3. Presumed to be Diesels.
4. The "Special vehicles" (Sonderfahrseuge) produced at brdann are possibly
heavy trucks for the use of the EYP.
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