BELGIAN orrs® Subject ____ 1955 orders _ To Val A. Browning From— John V. Browning Reference Date We are delaying discussion of 1955 orders as long as possible in order to get a better idea of the sales trend, but inevitably we must start making in our productive The problem superposed which up our minds fairly facilities here are soon unless serious to be risked. will become especially pressing with has aumuch longer time assembly. for 1955 your specifications the very the lead superposed in order dislocations regard here We tothe will need by August 31 at latest. Concerning the automatics, the be delayed if desirable for another specifications for month to September like some estimte of the total quantity the end of August so that arrangement can 1955 orddr can 30, but we would likely to be ordered before be made for particularly crucial parts. F.N. is being just as cautious as we this advance parts on next year's order so dates cited are already extreme, even further. Estimation may be particularly year and has machined no far. You will understand tmt the risky, and could not be pushed back 3 ’ difficult this year due to*the unknown repercussions which the introduction of the double automatic will have and the reappearance of a more markedly seasonal pattern in sales. If such is the case, I suggest it might be possible in this year’s peculiar cir- an intermediate cumstances to place facilities going until such time, order with F.Né to keep our production say January or February as is likely to afford a clearer view your best guess would be could place an order for of prospects a year ahead. Thus if at this'time 50,000 automatics and 4,000 superposeds, we 25,000 automatics and 2,000 superposeds. These would be delivered from January Then order in St Louis during February 1955, carrying us from June 30, we 1 to June could with 1955 to June 30, on a yearly basis again. I amphasize this last this procedure would be exceptional,and no one easy illusion that we could successfully order 30, 1955. clearer view discuss 1956 to reestablish an us point because,we should realize should fall prey to the every six months. I need not ee