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Stockpiles of cars at GM plant in Oshawa.

Picture, 1981
Canada - Ontario - Oshawa - General Motors - Physical Plant

Picture, 1981
A Bumper crop in Oshawa. Glittering in the bright winter sunlight; hundreds of automobile bumpers are stockpiled in the yard of Houdaille Oshawa Ltd. on Simcone St. in Oshawa; watched over by guard Bert Stinson; who directs traffic through the yard. The company stamps and plates bumpers for the big automobile manufacturers and this is a supply of them awaiting shipment; most of them to the U.S.

Picture, 1974
Working future: Robots weld car bodies on a General Motors assembly line in Oshawa. Canada's hard-pressed auto makers have embraced new technology with enthusiasm; seeing it as a major weapon in the battle with Japanese rivals and emerging auto giants like South Korea; Brazil and Mexico.

Picture, 1985
First in line: Siegbert Ellerbusch; a retired tool maker from Toronto; and his wife; Liidia; take delivery of their new Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera in the plant where it was made. The car was the first of its kind made in Oshawa; where a retooling has helped to overcome a shortage of popular GM models.

Picture, 1985
New cars at the GM Plant Oshawa

Picture, 1981
Making plans: GM chairman Roger Smith; right; says $75 million is being invested in its Oshawa centre; shown above; to produce two new products. Smith denies threatening to close the Quebec plant; but is mum about any future investment there.

Picture, 1985
Under scrutiny: Tom McVey inspects car on General Motors' assembly line in Oshawa. The fact that such inspectors are necessary to ensure quality says a lot about the problems facing the North American auto industry. In Japan; inspectors are not necessary because of better worker-management relations and higher standards.

Picture, 1982
What does Auto Pact mean to GM assembly line workers in oshawa?

Picture, 1985

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