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Cars Wear Out Fast and Spare Parts Tighten After War
Analysts warn by July 1 1945 only about eleven million usable US cars will remain with no new cars likely. The auto service industry will gain importance as repairs surge due to rapid wear and starved supply chains. garages face two to three week delays, with some two months in outlying towns. Barron and Vorkoper note major overhaul needs rise as gas quality and slow driving accelerate wear while wartime production delays persist. The local auto service sector could absorb many more workers in the postwar period.
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Automobile
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Barron and Vorkoper