mˈɛni ˈɜːli mˈoʊɾɚ vˈiəkəl mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚz bˈɔːt ɪn ðɛɹ mˈeɪdʒɚ kəmpˈoʊnənts sˌoʊ ðə kˈʌmpəni səplˈaɪd ˌʌp tə fˈɪftiːn kˈʌstəmɚz ænd ɛmplˈɔɪd ɚɹˈaʊnd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti pˈiːpəl baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn.
Many early motor vehicle manufacturers bought in their major components so the company supplied up to 15 customers and employed around 350 people by 1914.