Eksploatacja licencji motoryzacyjnych w Państwowych Zakładach Inżynierii (1930–1936)

Abstract

Unsuccessful attempts to implement serial production of domestic car constructions (CWS) and lorries (SPA) caused further search for licence-providers interested in starting automobile manufacturing in Poland. Thus the attention was focused on a Swiss company, Saurer. The negotiations ended with signing the appropriate agreements. Yet the high price of those vehicles prevented the achievement of the basic goals, therefore a new agreement was signed, with the Italian producer, Fiat. The licensed cars were manufactured by the State Engineering Works, and distributed by the Polish Fiat. Owing to the licence contract with the Italian owner, serial production was conducted according to the most recent patterns of production organization, also with the use of Herman Hollerith’s statistical-analytical machines.