At the same time, its production time was cut in half by the end of 1942, even though most of the more experienced factory workers had been sent to the battlefield and were replaced by a workforce that included 50% women, 15% boys, and 15% invalids and old men.
Produktionstiden skars ner till hälften vid slutet av 1942 trots att majoriteten av de erfarna fabriksarbetarna hade sänts ut till fronten och ersatts av en arbetsstyrka som bestod av 50 % kvinnor, 15 % pojkar och 15 % invalider och gamla män.