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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
6
A vast Indianapolis manufacturing complex on 60 acres grows with new 600 by 80 foot five story and 800 by 100 foot buildings. The Nordyke Marmon plant dominates flour milling and automotive output, with Marmon 34 motors and a goal of 10,000 cars in 1920. Five thousand locals are employed year round with a training school and wartime Liberty Motor production heritage.
Indianapolis industry leverages wartime efficiency and inspection rigor in peacetime production. Marmon reports every high efficiency motor runs four hours on a dynamometer, then is torn down and rechecked before final assembly. This exacting standard, learned from Liberty Motor programs, remains core to Marmon manufacturing.
The article celebrates Nordyke & Marmon’s 69 year growth from a small shop to a major manufacturer built on strict integrity. It highlights the policy to build the best machines at fair prices and the workforce’s dedication. It invites visitors to tour the plant and witness tool room precision on a production scale.
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