Word: citroen
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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This French expedition, backed by Motorman Andre Citroen, led by Explorer Georges-Marie Haardt, was headed for Peiping, China, 8,000 miles away. Before it lay deserts, wastelands, mountains no motor car, few men, had ever climbed. That was why, instead of rear wheels, the cars had tractor bands, why a heavy tanklike arrangement with auxiliary bands was mounted between the front wheels. On the expedition were a dozen men, including one American, the National Geographic Society's Dr. Maynard Owen Williams. For their use & comfort the cars carried stationery, typewriters, archives, maps, books, artists' materials, guns, ammunition...
...Cartel. "A cartel without Mr. Ford would be useless and hence we are forced to continue our present wasteful, extravagant methods in spite of the depression." So last week spoke Andre Citroen, Europe-bound, after explaining that unwillingness to cooperate on Mr. Ford's part had dashed his plans for an automobile cartel (TIME, Oct. 26).* Last week Ford's world 1931 production was estimated by the New York Daily Investment News at 800,000 cars, equal to the estimate for Chevrolet, greater than that of any other competitor. Also last week, a Ford wage-cut heralded...
...Accepting orchids from the Ford of France, "Let me tell you, M. Citroen, your nice car serves me well. I drive it all the time myself...
...suggesting a car cartel, M. Citroen said he did not propose to start an invasion of the U. S. market, merely wanted "a binding agreement which would prevent competition in such severe form that manufacturers would suffer." If it should materialize, the cartel would necessitate the formation of an export association in the U. S., could not affect competition in the domestic market...
...motorman commented publicly on M. Citroen's proposal. Directorates must ponder and decide...