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The Flat Rate Manual provides labor times for specific repair operations. Such schedules are usually based on time studies performed under the most optimal of conditions and were used primarily to reimburse dealers for warranty claims.
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The Flat Rate Manual provides labor times for specific repair operations. Such schedules are usually based on time studies performed under the most optimal of conditions and were used primarily to reimburse dealers for warranty claims.
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The Flat Rate Manual provides labor times for specific repair operations. Such schedules are usually based on time studies performed under the most optimal of conditions and were used primarily to reimburse dealers for warranty claims.
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This is the 1937 and 1938 Shop manual. This covers the repair, maintenance, and specifications of the Packard Six, Eight, Super Eight and Twelve models
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The Flat Rate Manual provides labor times for specific repair operations. Such schedules are usually based on time studies performed under the most optimal of conditions and were used primarily to reimburse dealers for warranty claims.
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This is the 1956 Clipper Owners Manual and covers the care, operation and minor maintenance of the vehicle.
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This is the 1955 Clipper Owners Manual and covers the care, operation and minor maintenance of the vehicle.
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Trade Letters were sent to advise dealers on matters involving vehicle sales, ordering, and production.
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Sales Spotlight Bulletins were sent to dealers to promote the ordering and stocking of featured products - typically, accessories, maintenance, or new items - to help build additional sales and profits. Attachments are included, where available.
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Sales Spotlight Bulletins were sent to dealers to promote the ordering and stocking of featured products - typically, accessories, maintenance, or new items - to help build additional sales and profits. Attachments are included, where available.
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Parts & Accesories Bulletins and Letters were sent to advise dealers of matters requiring immediate attention or new items or special pricing in the Parts Dept. Attachments are included, where available.
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Parts & Accessories Bulletins were sent to advise dealers of matters requiring immediate attention or new items or special pricing in the Parts Dept. Attachments are included, where available.
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Parts & Accesories Bulletins were sent to advise dealers of matters requiring immediate attention or new items or special pricing in the Parts Dept. Attachments are included, where available.
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These are special service letters that were sent out to S/P Dealers to address various service issues. These are equivalent to the Service Technical Bulletins (STBs) sent out by Packard in previous years.
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This the is 1941 Salesmen Data Book. These handbooks were given to sales and provides a handy reference on models, features, competitive information, and specifications. Also there are pictures and illustrations of most of the models.
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This is a set of documents from the Advanced Engineering Division at Packard that was investigating the use of fuel injection on Packard V8 engines. This document provides a rare look at some of the hush-hush R & D that was going on behind the scenes at Packard.
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This is the 1954 Packard Owner's Manual. This is for all the non-Clipper models. It contains operational and service information.
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This is the 1929 Standard Eight Sales Brochure and shows wonderful illustrations of the various Standard Eight models that were available in 1929.
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This is the 1938 and 1939 Shop Manual (Condensed Format). This Service Manual covers all the models of those years and is must have piece if you own a Packard from these years.
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This "How To Article" gives step by step directions and pictures on rebuilding the Bendix-Treadlvac Master Brake Cylinder used on 1952-1956 Packards.
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Categories: Misc Packard InformationThis is an article by David H. Ross that appeared in the June 1976 issues of Car Classics about Raymond Dietrich.
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This No. 8 in a series of small Sports related booklets produced by Packard circa 1952. This one by Mort Luby of the National Bowlers Journal covers Bowling's A.B.C.
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This is a large format 20 page brochure that is setup almost like a magazine. Beautiful full color illustrations of many of the 1955 models and chassis setup. This is the first time I have ever seen this brochure anywhere. So not sure if it is pretty rare or not.
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This is the Installation Manual for the Mark IV aftermarket A/C unit in a 1955 Packard.
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This is 1913 Sheet Music for the song "He'd have to get under- get out and get under" by Bobby North. Featuring a 1913 Packard. Kind of a interesting one-off piece of Music/Packard crossover literature. Neat original piece that is 96 years old.
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This was a Training Booklet given to the Salesmen at the 1953 Packard Retail Sales Conference.
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Categories: Misc Packard InformationThis is a short document describing the Vehicle Number, Theft Proof Number, and Briggs Body Number. It also describes the format of these numbers and the location of these numbers on the vehicle.
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A small promotional brochure about the 1954 Packard Panther Daytona concept car.
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This is the Sales brochure for the 1951 Henney-Packard Vehicles
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This is the Sales brochure for the 1950 Henney-Packard Flower Car
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This is the Sales brochure for the 1950 Henney-Packard Ambulance
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This is the Sales Brochure for the 1949 Henney-Packard Service Car
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This is the Sales brochure for the 1950 Henney-Packard Multipurpose Vehicle
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This is the Sales brochure for the Henney-Packard Vehciles for 1949.
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This is the a brochure for the Henney-Packard Ambulances for 1949.
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This is the a brochure for the Henney-Packard Dual Purpose Vehicles for 1949.
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This is the 1957 Dupont Paint Chips showing the available colors and combinations.
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This is the 1956 Dupont Paint Chips showing the available colors and combinations.
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This is the 1955 Ditzler Paint Chips showing the available colors and combinations.
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This is the 1953 Dupont Paint Chips showing the available colors and combinations.
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These are Illustrated Repair Manual Sections that were published by Thompson Products.
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These are Illustrated Repair Manual Sections that were published by Thompson Products.
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These are Illustrated Repair Manual Sections that were published by Thompson Products.
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These are Illustrated Repair Manual Sections that were published by Thompson Products.
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These are the 1928 Service Letter. These were sent to the Dealers by the Factory to provide them Service Updates.
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These are the 1930 Service Letters. These were sent to the Dealers by the Factory to keep them updated on Service Changes.
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These are the 1937 Service Letters. These were sent to Dealers from the Factory to provide the Service Updates.
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This is the 1952 Edmunds Packard Accessory Brochure and Price List. It covers the various performance accessories that were available by Edmunds for Packard. The separate Price List contains the prices for all the various Edmunds products.
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This is the Installation and Operation instructions for Packard Deluxe Radio PA-239772. This was used in 1938 models 1603-1608.
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1955 Brochure about Packard winning two design prizes for the Torsion Level Suspension.
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This is a 1955 Packard Promotional Mailer send by Dealers to perspective customer. This particular mailer is a blank and contains no customer or Dealer address.
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Categories: BrochuresThis is a brochure of the Packard Balboa-X and how it received the Gold Medal D.S.C. Design, Comfort and Safety award.
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This the 1955 (56) Packard Radio 462047 and 472048 Owners Manual. If covers basic operation and usage.
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This is the 1955 "Sensations" Brochure that covers the Torsion Level Suspension.
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This in the 1956 "The New Clipper" Brochure. It has wonderful illustrations of all the various Clipper models.
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This is a 100+ page Portfolio covering salesman information on all the new 1934 Packard Models, and Custom Bodied models. This also contains competitive information.
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Brochure on the Packard Hawk model.
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This is a Special Advertising section in the Sunday, Dec. 8th, 1957 editor of the Los Angeles Examiner. This 16 page insert covers the new Packard, Studebaker and Mercedes-Benz models for 1958.
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These Data Books were given to Salesmen and contain essential information about all the models including specifications, features, pictures, as well as company information. This also includes information on the Packard Custom cars.
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This is the Serviceman's "Training Booklet: The 55th Series V8 Engine with Test Procedures - Trouble Shooting". These are essential companions on the Service Manual and help to fill in the missing gaps of "assumed" information.
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This was the 1949 Packard "Planned Sales Management" Training Booklet used to train Sales Managers at the Dealerships.
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This is the 1956 Torsion Level Ride Brochure. It covers the benefits of the Torsion Level equipped 1956 Packards and Clippers.
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This is a single sheet (double sided) set of radio instructions covering Packard radios PA-439661 and PA439665.
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This is the 1954 Packard and Clipper Invitation Demonstration Brochure. It has nice illustrations of most of the cars in the '54 lineup.
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This is the 1941 Packard 110 and 120 Factory Brochure. It is full of wonderful color illustrations of the features and models in the 110, and 120 lineup.
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This is the 1935 Packard Shop manual covering the 120, Super Eight and Twelve models. Covers all aspects of mechanical repair on these vehicles.
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This is a catalog of special tools and shop equipment for use on the 1933-1934 Packard vehicles. Also the tools apply to some of the earlier models as well.
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Categories: Salesmen and Dealer InformationA training manual provided to dealers covering Used Car Buying, Reconditioning, Display, Advertising, and Selling.
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This a collection of Pre-War Film Supplements that were provided to Packard Service departments as part of Service Training. This booklets contains condensed service information on a variety of topics. As more of the Supplements are found they will be added to the list below. If you have any, please donate a scanned copy of them to the website.
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Categories: Misc Packard InformationThis is an article from the Studebaker Co-Operator column of the Studebaker Drivers Club publication Turning Wheels covering that facts about ZDDP or lack thereof in modern motor oil and what that means to older engines like ours.
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Categories: Misc Packard Information 1935 1936 1937 1938 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1942 1941 1940 1939Compiled table of Packard Monoblock Inline 8-Cyl Engine Specifications for 1935-1954.
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This is the 1934 Packard Annual reported submitted to Stock Holders at the Annual Meeting in Detroit, Michigan, Monday, April 15, 1935. I believe this is a reproduction, but cannot find a modern copyright, or author notation on it.
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This is a set of instructions and diagrams for installing Leece-Neville windows lift motors and circuit breakers in 1955 & 1956 Packards equipped with power windows. This document is dated 6-9-60 and I believe this covers new field replacement parts for fixing power motors in 55/56 Packards.
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The is the 1934 "Packard Custom Cars" pamphlet. It contains body illustrations of the various '34 Custom cars by Packard, LeBaron, and Dietrich.
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This is General Letter G-363, Dealer GL-1013 which was sent out to all Packard Distributors and Dealers on October 13th, 1939 to notify them about the upcoming Packard NOROL National Advertising Program in several of magazines such as Saturday Evening Post, Popular Mechanics, and Good Housekeeping. This also covered what the dealers were to keep in stock, and how they tied into the campaign.
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This is the "For Your Kind of Living" 1954 Caribbean Brochure. A nice piece about "America's Most Glamorous Sports Car"
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"This booklet is designed for use by Auto-Lite servicemen. It is a refresher on how the Auto-Lite Generator Regulator works and on service procedures."
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This is the 1937 Factory Brochure covering the Packard Twelve and the Packard Super Eight. This also has an extra information sheet covering the 1937 model year that was created by Neil Anderson.
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Listing of Body Styles and Models by year as well as number of Cars made;
Wheelbase, Bore & Stroke, Horsepower, Price Range & Weight Range.
Limited photos of early Packards & Celebrities with Packards. This booklet was created by Neil Anderson. -
This is the 1957 Packard Clipper Service Operation Time Guide. It covers all the 1957 models (Sedans and Station Wagons) as far as the time required for repair. It was used to assist mechanics and service writers to estimate the costs, and to write the repair orders.
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This is the 1957 Packard Clipper Owners Manual. This covers the care and operation of all the 1957 Clipper models.
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This is the 1936 Packard Portfolio (Sales Catalog) covering the Packard Twelve, Super Eight, and Eights.
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This is the 1939 Packard Twelve and Super Eight Owners Manual. It contains valuable information of the operation and repair of the Packard Twelves and Super Eights.
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This is the 1938 Packard Twelve Owners Manual. It contains valuable information of the operation and repair of the Packard Twelves.
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This is the 1937 Packard Twelve Owners Manual. It contains valuable information of the operation and repair of the Packard Twelves.
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This is the 1936 Packard Twelve Owners Manual. It contains valuable information of the operation and repair of the Packard Twelves.
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This is the 1933-1936 (10th-14th Series) Packard Eight Parts List. This contains parts diagrams and a complete parts list of all the parts for the 1933-1936 Packard Eight models.
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This is the complete 1934 Service Letter Set. These were sent out during the year to update the Dealers with the latest service and company news.
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This is the 1933 Service Letter Set. These were sent out during the year to update the Dealers with the latest service and company news.
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These are documents pertaining to the order of a specially built 1947 Packard Convertible Sedan by Derham for the President of Lebanon.
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These are documents from 1947 in regards to a specially built 1947 Packard Derham Convertible Limo ordered by Gulf Oil as a gift for the Sheik of Kuwait. The documents are letters of correspondence between Gulf Oil, there agents, Packard Dealer, and the Derham. (42 pages)
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This is the 1947 Packard Paint Chip and contains all the paint chip and color codes for the 1947 Packard models. This also contains the paint codes back to 1941 for reference.
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Categories: Service BulletinsThese were sent out by the factory to the Dealers to keep them updated on Service Procedures and Programs. These also contained information about the Packard War effort.
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Categories: Service BulletinsThe Service Counselors were sent out by the factory to keep the Dealers updated on changes to service procedures. Also these contains information about the Packard War Effort.
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Categories: General Site NewsThis is the 2009 PACA (Packard Automobile Club of Australia) National Rally Book. This book was put together to showcase all the Packards that participated in the event.
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Categories: 1955 1957-58 Misc Packard Information 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1942 1941 1956These are Shell Service Charts covering Packards from 1957-1941. Contains lube information, tune up replacement part lists, and model identification.
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This is the complete 1943 Service Letter Set. These were sent out during the year to update the Dealers with the latest service and company news. This also contains news from the factory on War time production.
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This is the complete 1940 Service Letter Set. These were sent out during the year to update the Dealers with the latest service and company news.
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This is a complete set of original 1938 Packard Service Letters (24 issues) These contain running service changes and company news and also contain information about the new 1939 models.
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This is a complete set of original 1936 Packard Service Letters (24 issues) These contain running service changes and company news and also contain information about the new 1937 models.

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