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          A new paint installation and new painting procedures and materials designed to enhance the Imperial reputation for the finest automotive body finishes.

          A testing procedure which includes 100 per cent road testing of every car before it is shipped to the dealer.

           Mr. Poirier's manufacturing staff consists of A. P. Podges, production manager; C. V. Miller, director of personnel; F. C. Martin, comptroller; F. A. Stewart, manager -quality control; W. B. Shimer, chief industrial engineer; L. H. Bell, manager-production control; H. E. Smith, resident engineer, R. E. Hewlett, manufacturing engineer, and C. R. Lautz, general superintendent.

          The new facility is housed in a single- story building with more than 1, 000, 000 feet of floor space. It was completely revamped from administrative offices to receiving docks, to prepare it for Imperial production. This involved the application of 100, 000 gallons of paint to the interior, the installation of 20, 780 feet of conveyor lines, the putting in place of 58, 320 feet of paint pressure lines and the making ready of 1, 928 feet of paint baking ovens.

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