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Show b) Discussions we should Automatic with F.N. the later part of next April when have preliminary indication of the influence of the Double - for orders covering deliveries over the nine month period from August 1, 1955 to April 30, 1956. September 1, 1955 to end of May 1956. Delivery in St Louis from c) Placement of a regular annual order in the later part January 1956 covering deliveries from May 1, 1956 to April 30, Deliveries in St Louis from June 1, 1956 to end May 1957. and You will note commencement of that in my memorandum second interim of logic that the time interval between placement of the deliveries has been increased by one month of August 23 (this period to 9 months). two of 1957. months was much increases the order over length of the Laloux insisted with a good deal too short, and that we could not wait in the future as long as we have this year. He points out that even a three month preparatory interval would be insufficient if they don't happen to have a bridging stock of parts all along the line and that if they start from scratch, 6 months is required. I don't believe there is much risk at present, but the possibility should be borme in mind. In one respect this one month addition works out well since the superposed requires one month more than the automatic anyway and the above schedule allows both superposed and automatic orders and deliveries to start at the same time. 2) For the first period of eight for 30,500 automatics which with at our is the St Louis during number the total period January 1, 1955 the of August specified for 1, on December fied by Big for 6 months, of the 1954 order will want this quantity F.N. agreed specified Prices are I have 1954. here 3) end 37,000 to August in placed delayed in automatics 31, Big's 1955. This schedule. For delivery during the same period an order for 2,000 superpohas been placed. There should be no undelivered 1954 superposeds seds date of deliveries give should request, months, an order has been the 6,500 1954 automatics over that same We will the eight be figure, good a specipart If you skould please let me know. extended beyond the terminal here) if sales this year without that the subject we are forced to require unit because months end 1955 as therefore the can with the added stipulation retail prices change or if for the cations toward 2,000 period deliveries (July 31, the the 8 month for arrive increased retained the year. of the should prove any bonus may be change specifications for on difficult. automatics reopened if our our dealer margins. 30,500 period described.We are also anxiously awaiting for 2,000 superposeds which we need badly. o/s automatics the specifi- |