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CB77
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JUL. 20 - An ATV engine for Honda's TRX500 Foreman® RubiconTM model recently rolled off the dyno at the Honda of South Carolina (HSC) manufacturing plant, and marked a milestone: It was the two millionth engine produced at Honda's Timmonsville, SC, factory.
To mark this momentous occasion, associates in the engine group were recognized for their contributions to this important accomplishment during a recent Honda business meeting. Associates then cheered as five members of the engine group pushed in the unit with the two millionth engine and started it up for the crowd. HSC will display the unit as well as a photo of associates with the engine at the facility to mark this important milestone. This is American manufacturing at the highest Honda quality level, and we take great pride in this milestone.
HSC is dedicated solely to the production of Honda ATVs. Opened in 1998, the assembly plant added engine production in 2000. HSC is one of nine major plants in the U.S., and has the ability to produce 266,000 ATVs and 310,000 engines annually. Since 1998, HSC has manufactured more than two million Honda ATVs.
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linty
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Thanks for the post CB77 as this is a big Milestone for them.
I personally have never owned a ATV but I have owned ATC's (Yes, I just dated myself).
We still have a 1985 "Big Red" that is still used on our farm. Whenever I go out to visit, it fires right up, runs perfect and has never had an engine rebuild in 27 years of hard service.
My brother also owned a 1984 250R which was insane but unfortunately sold it once he moved. Its too bad they banned these ATC's as they where fun and the racing models are rather rare and expensive these days.
Damn you CB77, now im going online to see how much used one's are in my area....if i can find one.
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TonyEX
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Funny how EVERYBODY at the manufacturing sites wears white.
They don't in Torrance.. but I guess when they go over there they get a loaner jacket. ;-)
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CB77
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Yes, Tony...and they wear the same uniforms at all of Honda's factories. And if you look close at the shirts, you will see that there is a flap of material that covers all the buttons. This was done to stop any possibility of scratching a paint job (mainly at the auto plant) when you have to reach across a painted body panel for some assembly operation.
Mr. Honda had a hand in the design of these outfits, when he once saw some very small scratches in a paint job and researched where they came from. The car guys (both in Japan and the U.S.) wear green and white baseball caps on the line...not the red ones you see here.
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DrWhiner
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Everyone (associate) in the plant wears the same white uniform, including senior mgt. And it's said there are no executive parking spaces nor their own cafeteria.
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