In the following days, the weapons and equipment produced by the arsenal continued to support the smooth progress of Edel's reorganization plan. Edel was also supervising the progress of other plans.
While Edel was watching the great industrial development in Romania, Captain Caroust gave him good news. After returning to the United States, Henry Ford built the truck Edel needed after several months of research.
Now Henry Ford told Edel the good news.
This news is great for Edel. Now automobile factories are manufacturing cars by hand, and they are all passenger cars. Trucks have not received much attention. Edel will open up this market first and come up with mature products.
It can open up the market, and with the powerful tool of the assembly line, most car manufacturers can be blocked from the door. This can greatly improve Romania's economy. The load-bearing capacity of a truck is three times that of a horse-drawn carriage. For terminal transportation
and factory transportation are both great upgrades, which are no less than a gold mine for Edel.
Edel asked Henry Ford to bring over the prototype car and technical team. He was now eager to see Ford's masterpiece. Twenty days later Edel saw the technical team led by Henry Ford in Constanta in the name of inspecting the steel plant.
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"Mr. Ford didn't expect you to come here in person." Edel stepped forward and held Henry Ford's hand. "Your Highness is extremely grateful that you personally welcomed our team. Come and see our baby." With the roar of the car,
, a relatively primitive truck drove up in front of Edel.
"Your Highness, let me introduce this car to you. It is 4 meters long, 1.6 meters wide and 2 meters high. The cab can seat two people. The tires are made of hollow rubber and are 20 centimeters wide, ensuring that it can run on the road and grass.
For driving, we used a carriage according to the requirements of the crown prince. The carriage is made of iron. The wooden structure can carry 1.5 tons of cargo without crushing the axle. The 50 horsepower can ensure that it can walk as fast as flying. This is a perfect masterpiece." Henry
Ford introduced his masterpiece to Edel.
"It's very good. How many kilometers can it run with a full tank of gas?" Edel asked the topic he was most concerned about. "We designed a large fuel tank for it and it can run 200 kilometers at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour." Ford answered Edel.
The problem.
"What is the maximum load capacity of this car?" Edel asked.
"We have done experiments that can drive 2.5 tons of cargo for 100 kilometers, but the car needs repairs after the run."
"Do you have a name yet?" Edel asked, pointing to the prototype car. "We haven't chosen a name yet. We are waiting for His Highness to designate this new car." Henry Ford gave Edel a small pat on the butt.
"Then let's call it Dongfeng. I believe it will be popular all over the world." Ford and the people around him nodded in approval of the name.
"How much does such a vehicle cost now?" Edel asked. A truck is too expensive to be used for transportation. If you want to replace a horse-drawn carriage, it cannot be too expensive.
"According to my calculations, Your Highness, the cost of manufacturing a truck like this now should be US$1,000." Henry Ford said a little proudly. Henry Ford has his proud capital. Now the price of a car in the United States is about US$4,000.
, but all kinds of materials are made of high-end goods and are sold exclusively to rich people. Trucks do not need those things, so the price can be lowered. Edel thought to himself that it was still not possible or too expensive, plus the need for profit.
It costs almost 260 pounds to sell for 1,200 U.S. dollars. There is no market at all, and it seems that we need to expand the market.
Edel asked Henry Ford, "Do workers now make cars after one is produced and then build another?" Henry Ford was surprised that the crown prince would ask this question and answered truthfully. "This is how cars are produced now.
"What's wrong with the Crown Prince?" Edel decided to tell him Henry Ford's greatest creation. It was this initiative that made Ford stand out and become the greatest person in the history of automobiles. That was the great innovation of the assembly line.
This is Ford's inspiration from slaughterhouses. What is used in slaughterhouses can be called "disassembly lines", that is, a slaughtered cow or pig carcass is moved in front of many meat cutters. Each meat cutter only cuts a specific piece of meat.
A certain part of the car. Ford reversed this process, and the car chassis moved forward from one end to the other at a certain speed on the conveyor belt.
As we move forward, we gradually install the engine, air conditioning system, cabin, steering wheel, instruments, lights, window glass, and wheels, and a complete car is assembled.
The first assembly line shortened the assembly time of each Model T car from the original 12 hours and 28 minutes to 10 seconds, increasing production efficiency by 4488 times!
Edel told Ford about this plan. Ford was very inspired and excited. He grabbed Edel's arms and said excitedly, "Your Highness, you are really a genius. This way I can make ordinary people buy a car."
Knowing that now cars are completely a symbol of status and status for the rich, and ordinary people cannot afford them, my dream is to make cars that ordinary people can use." Edel thought in his heart that this is your greatest initiative, and let you know in advance
Don’t thank me for making your dream come true.
"So after such optimization, how much can our Dongfeng truck cost?" Edel asked, "It should be able to reduce the cost to US$700, and it will only get lower as time goes by. Workers only make one component.
, the requirements for workers will not be too high, it can reduce our training time, and it is also very beneficial to our expansion." Henry Ford said excitedly. The cost price is less than 145 pounds, which makes Edel very satisfied,
This price can have a dramatic effect on the transportation industry.
Obviously Ford is also an outstanding businessman, and he immediately knew the power of this price. "Can Your Highness give the authorization for the Americas to Ford Company for production?" Ford also raised this topic in advance. Edel knew that Henry Ford wanted the most in his heart.
The strongest company is Ford. One is the president and the other is a shareholder. Everyone knows the choice. And Ford has really developed, and the Wall Street consortium will not let go of this gold mine. As a small European country, Edel can be under the control of the consortium.
Asking for benefits is not possible for a consortium with a private army.
"Let's do this, Henry Ford. If you authorize me in the Americas, I can sell a car to Ford for $10 a car. Your future new models will also be sold to me for $10 a car and I will authorize you in Europe." Edel is aiming at the Model T. I believe that now
Ford will not default on its debts. By the time it has grown enough to be able to default on its debts, Edel will have already made enough money.
