In 1941 all civilian production was replaced with military vehicles.

He also promised $50 million in Government help to convert to civilian production.

At the same time, conversion of military industries to civilian production has proved difficult.

The changes are part of a conversion plan the old central Government began in 1989 to prepare 420 military factories for civilian production.

Making the switch to civilian production has not been easy.

Too few military contractors that I know of have been able to shift to civilian production.

Another Administration grant of $20 million will be used to help convert military industries to civilian production.

Converting them to civilian production, he estimates, would take at least 15 years and $150 billion.

Following the outbreak of war, civilian production was interrupted in May 1940.

After the war, the military suppliers had to convert to civilian production.