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A new unit in Canada's fast-egrowing industrial develop- ment swingsl into action at London, yOntario with the iiplant opening” of General Motors Diesel Limited. It is the first plant in Canada built for the exclusive manufac- P ture of diesel locomotives-locomotives which are of 100 per cent General Motors design. Specifically designed to apply the production line tech-' P nique to the building of diesel locomotives, the new plant is geared for the production of one complete locomotive unit per day. .

Number of Employees

The establishment of this General Motors Diesel Limited plant at London means employment for more than 1,000 Canadians, many of whom were trained for their jobs at

the H. B. Beal Technical and Commercial High School at London while the plant was still abuilding. In addition,

a host of Canadian companies and their employees benefit directly through, General Motors Diesel Limitedis large purchases of equipment and supplies;

of Diese ocomotives Opens i11L011d0

A short 10 months ago, ground for the new plant was first broken by the combined efforts of (left to right), Homer

Hardy, then Reeve of London Township; E. V. Rippingille, .

Jr., President of General Motors Diesel Limited; and Ray A. Dennis, than Mayor of London.

t for the Exc usive Manufactu

The building of this exclusive diesel locomotive plant was carried out in the record time of 310 days, iion time” with the building schedule previously laid down. As each hay of the plant. was completed, work onothe first locomotives was carried on. Visitors to the companyls iiplant opening”; will have a first hand opportunity to view the construction

of these diesel locomotives. ,

First Locomotives Nearing Completion

Before the end of the month, General Motors Diesel Limited will make its first delivery of Canadian manufac-j tured General Motors locomotives. Orders on hand call for several types of locomotives ranging in power from 600, 800, 1200 to 1500 horsepower. First to be delivered will be 1500 H.P. heavy freight units and 1500 ILP. general purpose switchers. These will he followed by other models which

make up the complete line of General Motors Locomotives:

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First Products of Plant FP-7 Freight Locomotive and GP-7 General Purpose Switcher

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Complete Line of Locomotives to be Built Here

'TIwnew plant will serve Canada

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with I complete line of locomotives P

designed to handle any major job i in rail or Industrial ' Therewillbethe F-7, t alrig- d freight unit Iililliy

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