Posted by RN on July 29, 2014 at 11:18:07 from (68.190.80.254):
In Reply to: Wartime automobiles posted by rrlund on July 28, 2014 at 18:31:35:
Manufacturing switched to war production really quick impression?? War started in Europe in 1939, in 1940 the US manufacturers and military, many in government figured they would be fighting in couple years like in WW1. Preparation for manufacture started in 1940, plans for conversion made and the allied equipment sales paid for some new tooling. The French and British orders for planes meant engine makers could get another set of casting molds for Allison engine and Pratt and Whitney- the restricted Allison engines were replaced with Pratt & Whitneys for the french fighter order of Curtis 75- as P36 with 6 French 7.5mm machine guns. Navy supply production and dock facilities checked and cleaned up, plans made for new facilities and lots off CCC work teams went from parks maintenance to building later military camps road, navy dock and wharehouse prep in 1940. ammo production of .303 rounds for British meant some equipment readied for other cartridges like 30-06. Garand developement and Jeep design tested and speeded up, lessons learned from Spain combined with first reports from British purchasing commission went to designers of planes and tanks, the B17 was put into production and the B24, B26 developement went from paper to prototype. In WW1 the 2 years of war production for the allies meant lots of manufacturing capacity available for US when war declared- the 1940/1941 time was used for similar prep with the military timeline considered as 1942/1943 as likely war declare start. Japanese attack was a year early for some planners- but most concerned were not completely surprised at the idea of war starting and plans for the European theater were already in motion. In spring of 1941 the Army and Navy staff meetings with the politicians had a consensus that late 1942, early 1943 was considered the likely time that US would find a excuse to declare war/attack Germany in support of the British, plans were assigned then for that time line with a slightly earlier ready to move time as desired encouraged- see the North African invasion plans history archives. Pacific theater was politically top priority for some people after the Japanese attack- but the european Theater plans were in process for army already, navy got the pacific theater defense with the notice that they would attack after the European plans and initial attacks concluded from palns already set- Pacific theater plans would be developed to same stage as European theater before attack- 6 months to a year of catch up. RN.
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