Mine did the same at some time in the past. If your hearing is keen you may also hear multiple clicks from the relay. Not to worry, just follow the procedures in the service manual for the anti-hunting adjustment. And make sure the push button actuator is properly adjusted for the detents, and the set screws are properly tightened on both the outside and inside of the transmission case.

Thanks for the tips. Yes it is a pushbutton.

A strange thing is happening in the early morning startup.
The reverse button wants to send the car forward.

After the car is driven for a few minutes reverse starts to work as it should?

Anymore input would be appreciated.

Thanks, Ron

I'm not saying John or anyone was wrong. I was just pointing out that I think the trucks the poster was referring to were these dealer created Fraken-trucks used for service purposes. As they are the closest thing to a pickup style truck to ever wear the Packard badge.

John S. is correct, Packard only manufactured heavy-duty trucks during the years listed. Here is a photo of one such truck, carrying barrels of beer from Detroit's Gobel brewerey. We used to consume Gobel's--it was Stroh's bargan brand. This was before all of the local brewereys were nudged out by the national brands.

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Big Kev: I was merely filling in the blanks as to when Packard did manufacture trucks. The true answer to his question should be, that Packard never produced any kind of light pickup truck for sale to the public.


John F. Shireman

Well, after 2 years of relatively dependable service, the Patrician is parked. This car has done more than it should have, and I had no right to ask so much of it. She performed like a trooper, so now it's time to reward her. I'm currently saving up to rebuild the engine, which is first on the list. After that, the conversion to the T-56, and suspension upgrades. I'll keep you all posted!

I think Owen is on the right track. Here is an example of a Packard Dealer Service Vehicle:

http://jtw37.us/packard.html

As Owen stated, they were hobbled together by dealers for their own use.

Gusboy: Packard built trucks from 1905 till 1923. Give me sometime to check my reference library for information concerning Packard trucks.

John F. Shireman

Progress -

The Coupe was shipped from California at the end of last week bound for Newcastle Australia and it's expected arrival date is 20 to 25th September.

Part of the import process is obtaining a Vehicle Import Permit which the Department of Transportation and Regional Services advises was approved yesterday 28th August. This is a relief because if a car arrives in Australia without a Vehicle Import Permit there are severe penalties which can be applied including criminal prosecution of the owner and destruction of the car at the owners expense! Whew - looks like I'll be able to clear this bureaucratic hurdle at least.

Still to come though is the Customs & Quarantine inspection on arrival. This is looking for build-ups of foreign soil and plant matter under the vehicle as well as rodent or other infestations. If any signs of these are found, cleaning and fumigation of the vehicle is done by Customs & Quarantine and the costs incurred are charged to the owner. Should be OK as the previous owner cleaned the underside of the car for me and the upholstered areas look good.

A little aside. I rang another member of the Packard Automobile Club of Australia last Saturday to be told he was currently driving his new acquisition, a '37 Super 8 Sedan, down the freeway from Newcastle a distance of some 100+ miles and it was going beautifully. This bloke had bought the car off eBay where it had been in a museum in the US since the early 60's and has only about 23,000 original miles on it. Reason I add this is because he imported it through the same shipper I'm using so it gives me some confidence.

Below is a link to pictures of the '41 as I first saw it in Idaho together with other pictures of it in California and some other cars, all Packards except one, and their owners who I met on my US trip.

http://picasaweb.google.com/ozstatman/41120CoupeAndOtherPackardsInUSA

Yeah, some of them are really attractive, but Packard discontinued making trucks shortly after the First World War. The ones you see are either new creations, or perhaps more often were made up by dealers for their service work from low value returns, crashed cars, and the like. Dealers of the 30s and 40s often had service trucks, especially wreckers made from old Pierce Arrows, Lincolns, Packards and the like as most of these had very strong chassis and very numerically high rear axle ratios. The half-dozen Packard pickup-style trucks I've seen in the last few years are all new creations.