Chapter 477: auto industry
"Mr. Witte, the Kingdom of Bavaria welcomes you!" As Russia's special envoy, Earl Witte is fully qualified to let Prince Ruprecht meet him in person. The prince disliked Witt very much. He was shrewd, capable, caressed, and had a good overall view. He was a very difficult opponent, plus some things he had done. The prince could feel his malice towards Germany. But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and malice is malice. Even with the large amount of gold rubles brought by the earl, the prince must put a smile on him to greet him!
"You should be clear about the artillery and ammunition we are going to buy, and our representative and your representative should have already negotiated these issues, right?" Earl Witte said after a brief greeting.
"That's it. All the artillery and machine guns processed in inventory are sold at 80% of the original price. The shells are sold at 60% to 70% of the price depending on the year. The freight is shipped by the returning country and we are responsible for the transportation. The price of new weapons Sell it to you at no more than 110% of the purchase price in Prussia. You can pay in rubles or grain, minerals, etc." The prince nodded and said. These things have been discussed before, but why does Witt come here specifically for it?
"We want to buy some special equipment, such as heavy artillery tractors, cars, and preferably vehicles that can move in relatively harsh terrain. Before that, we had bought some heavy trucks and cars in your country. Not to mention, the price and performance of these vehicles are very good, better than those in Britain and France, but it seems to be a little bit behind our requirements, and the payment method is still the same as before." Earl Witte said.
"So you need a car." The prince suddenly realized. Now Russia must buy a car to use it in the Far East, but in the environment of the Far East, can you run a car? Also, why is the so-called payment method the same as before? Are the Russians going to trade wheat for cars? Is it the same as when Malaysia used palm oil for tanks?
"But new vehicles are not the same as old weapons. The latter is not needed by us, and the former is also in short supply in our country. Every year, the Munich Automobile Plant produces at least 400 heavy-duty trucks over 1.5 tons. , But even so, it is still unable to meet domestic needs, and our second truck production plant in Nuremberg has not been put into production. Munich’s vehicle production orders have been scheduled two years later, so the phase is still using the past price , And it’s impossible to exchange food and minerals.” The prince shook his head and said.
Bavarian cars sell well, family cars sell well, and trucks seem to sell better! The former sold well to a large extent because the ostentation of the entire 16 cars when the prince went to Vienna was too tall! The nobles in Germany, especially the owners of Junker Manor in North Germany, suddenly found that they were simply too out. This car is much taller than a carriage. It is comfortable and fast. The most important thing is identity and status. symbol of!
After learning about this, the German Emperor believed that as the ruler of Germany, he should have a more respected team than the prince! After learning about the ostentation of the prince’s 16 cars, the Kaiser decisively ordered 32 cars for himself! Is there a lot of 32 cars? Think about the huge family of the Kaiser, do your own wife and younger brother sometimes need it? Is it necessary to receive foreign guests? Of course, the most important thing is to highlight your own status, so it is necessary to double the number!
As for the popularity of trucks, it is entirely because of the support of the Kingdom of Bavaria! Every truck kingdom gives a subsidy of 2000 marks! What is this concept? Before World War I, the extra allowance for a German submarine and sailor was only 1 mark a day, while the highest number of officers was 5 marks, and many tall engineers went to the submarine unit for the allowance... With this subsidy, the cars produced by the Munich Automobile Factory are more economical than carriages, even if they are used for civilian purposes!
For this, the Kingdom of Bavaria spends about 800,000 to 1 million marks every year! "Are you crazy?" After the prince's grandfather saw the first year's subsidy statement for heavy trucks, the old man who had always been very kind and screamed at his precious grandson for the first time! This 1 million mark is gone? You can't spend money like this! The wages of all the workers in the Munich Automobile Factory add up to less than 1 million marks, right?
This is actually true. A skilled worker in Germany earns about 1,000 marks a year. And 1 million marks is enough to hire 1,000 people, and the number of front-line workers in the Munich car factory is less than 900...
"Dear grandpa, don’t be angry. In fact, we did not compensate. First of all, the royal family is the largest shareholder of the car factory. After each car is sold, we can get a profit of about 3,000 marks. We just make less. That's it."
"Secondly ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Although we have suffered a loss in car sales, now all gas stations in Bavaria, as well as most auto repair shops, repair shops, engine oil, tires and other related companies have royal shares, only We only make a profit when we use more cars. We just changed our profits to another place. With these companies, our annual income can basically wipe out our subsidies." The prince explained.
If everything is the same as in history, it is too difficult for the German auto industry to develop. As an emerging industry, as an industry that is not fiercely competitive, they can grow up with some support. Is 1 million marks a lot? It's only 50,000 pounds. For the current prince, the income of the diamond mine in a week is more than that! In order to win at the starting line, this investment is totally worth it, not to mention that the prince also made a lot of money from other aspects.
But the effort now pays off. With the support of a large amount of funds, the Bavarian automobile industry has developed rapidly. In just three years, it has successfully developed a truck with a maximum cargo capacity of 5 tons, and if you count the ongoing inspections For semi-track trucks, the load capacity will be even higher. In the engine field, a 150-horsepower diesel engine and a 120-horsepower gasoline engine have been developed. The latter can be used as an aero engine. This achievement is enough to overwhelm Britain, France and the United States. After all, their country's auto industry does not have such strong support.
Because of this, the Russians decided to buy vehicles from Bavaria.
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