The Gas Vans: A Critical Investigation - Holocaust Handbooks

SANTIAGO ALVAREZ, THE GAS VANS 317
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(address field and preprinted stationary items omitted)
30 April 42 Verk. Wa/Ka. Wachsmuth 18 May 42
Re.: Your Ref.: II D 3a (9) B.Nr. 668/42 – 121
Our Com. 63 424 – 433
We confirm receipt of your letter of the 30 of the previous month with
which you inform us about a change to the 10 yet to be delivered vehicles
of the above order.
Our management has dealt thoroughly with this matter. We have to inform
you that, within the foreseeable future, we cannot implement the
requested design changes to the type of grate produced so far. We currently
do not have any personnel at our disposal needed for the construction
tasks required for this, since a major part of our technical staff
has been drafted by the Wehrmacht.
Furthermore the inquiry for the acquisition of the cable winch had as a
result that delivery times of some 10 to 12 months are given for this, so
that the remaining vehicles could be delivered during the fall at the earliest,
which certainly does not serve you well.
The manufacture of the coachworks has been planned by us in such a
way that they will be delivered in the second half of next month, provided
that no unpredicted incidents necessitate a delay.
All in all we are now able to manufacture the vehicles with the same
design as those delivered so far.
We request that you take note of the aforementioned facts.
Hail Hitler!
GAUBSCHAT VEHICLE WORKS, LTD.