Chapter 2543: Truck Demand Three
Therefore, whether it is in terms of current economic development or for future wars, Germany and Austria must be prepared, especially in the production and use of motor vehicles! After all, when railway transportation cannot be guaranteed, road transportation can only be used to take the lead!
Ruprecht would never have too many things like trucks. During wartime, there would only be a shortage of supplies, not a surplus of supplies. Germany is like this, in fact, the United States is also like this! Although, the crown prince believes that the domestic automobile companies in Germany and Austria can definitely achieve development far beyond the historical level in this plane. But Ruprecht will never pin all his hopes on these capitalists! After all, those capitalists in history knew too well what to do when they sent crown princes!
Look at the capabilities of German industry in history, then look at the actual arms output, look at the four-year paddling period from 1939 to 1942, and look at the internal and external troubles in 1943 and 1944, Germany With the explosive growth of the military industry, you can fully understand what it means not to shed tears until you see the coffin, and not to look back until you hit the south wall! Knowing the various behaviors of German military enterprises, Ruprecht does not trust those companies in history!
For example, in history, Daimler Benz had a very disgraceful behavior in the production of aero engines. Historically, Daimler Benz produced most of the engines for German fighter jets in the early days of World War II, and the DB601 series engines were even more With the success of the BF109 fighter jet, it has become famous all over the world. However, in an era of rapid technological change, if the development speed is not fast enough, it means regression. And Mercedes-Benz also made two preparations during the research and development process, one is to continue to develop the follow-up product of DB601, which is the future DB605, and the other is to develop a heavier engine, which is the famous DB603 engine in later generations!
In fact, compared to DB605, DB603 is obviously more difficult, and production is also very difficult. Therefore, when it came to 1944, the German Air Force wanted to let Daimler Benz's factory in Brandenburg begin to switch production. At the time of DB603, the latter expressed its refusal. The reason was that it was obviously inappropriate to switch to DB603 at this time from the perspective of the resources at that time and the interests of the company.
However, when the German Air Force stated that DB603 must increase production, Daimler Benz, on the one hand, used the excuse of being able to produce a new DB605D engine, hoping that the German Air Force could rekindle the hope for the DB605 series. "For the convenience, I started to fool my competitor Simbu NAG to produce DB603.... And trying to convince the other party that many parts of the DB603 and 605 engines are common, and the military's requirements are not many. Just imagine, Daimler Benz, as the research and development unit of DB603, is unwilling to produce it, and chooses the simpler DB605. You let another company that originally made truck engines make the more complex DB603. Isn't this dumping behavior?
Therefore, Ruprecht must have his own backup, and the establishment of state-owned enterprises controlled by the government is an important measure. And when necessary, the introduction of products from other countries through trade to make up for the lack of military industry is another backup. As for whether there is a third backup? Naturally, if the company's efficiency is too low, or the government's mobilization orders are violated, then the government's direct takeover is also possible!
In the second measure, it is very important to buy a large number of cars or military supplies from France when necessary. In order to allow various vehicles produced in France to be used smoothly on the harsh road conditions of the Eastern Front, and some parts can be interchanged with vehicles produced in Germany. Then the French must make some technical preparations first, for example, formulate a more detailed technical rule to improve the adaptability of the finished product to the Eastern Front environment,
And reduce the difficulty of logistical supplies.
Of course, this kind of standardization-like measures will definitely require French and German industrial companies to modify their current production models and specifications, which will definitely cause some troubles, but troubles now are better than troubles in the future! After all, Ruprecht does not want to see the tragic situation in history that the Tiger tank, Leopard tank and King Tiger tank have three systems, each of which is incompatible!
And if the French car company is willing to set up a factory in Germany and Austria, it is naturally welcome, especially in Austria. In fact, with the capital and technical level of German companies, it is very difficult for the French to get some cheap in Germany. But in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is a lot to do, especially in the field of small cars. After all, in order to prepare for the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire's capital investment was mainly on trucks and special chassis. And now the cars running in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are all produced by Tatra and Bavarian Industrial Group. Coupled with a Skoda company that is preparing to convert a large number of soldiers to civilians, the auto market within the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be like this!
However, compared to the crown prince's emphasis on the French aviation industry, he does not attach so much importance to the French automobile industry. After all, the crown prince only needs the latter's output to make up for the lack of German industry. As for the technical level? That is definitely not as good as local German companies. As for the high-end upgraded versions of the automobile industry, such as tanks, the French can't find any bright spots in history. The Germans are almost always top-notch in the subsystem accessories of the tank industry, but there are some problems in the final positioning and selection, which are brain problems rather than basic skills. Therefore, the crown prince is not very serious about this. Just hand it over to your subordinates.
Just when the French auto industry was preparing to enter the German-Austrian market, the French aviation industry was also very interested in the upcoming aviation bidding in Munich, although some of the projects in the aviation bidding were civil aircraft projects, such as postal aircraft, transport aircraft, seaplanes, etc. Wait, but for those who really understand aviation, some of the detailed requirements are obviously for military aircraft, such as the speed, the size of the cargo compartment, etc. According to some people, this cargo compartment does not seem to be prepared for mail , but specially prepared for the bomb....
But this is not surprising, after all, the BF109 in history can hang a brand of racing machine on duty, and the HE111 bomber started to work in the name of a postal machine. Whether it is the French private Farmand Airlines, Breguet Airlines or the state-owned Southwest Airlines, they are full of hope for this bid. Although it may be because France and Germany were still fighting to death in the war a year ago. Emotionally, both the Germans and the French are a bit awkward.
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