View of Viscount Lord Halifax, Charles Peake and Cyril Cane at official inspection of the factory for the Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engine. Label on back: "Interested guests at the inspection of Packard's defense plants: Charles Peake, secretary to Lord Halifax; Cyril Cane, British Consul at Detroit; and the Ambassador. " Item #: na043408 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of Viscount Lord Halifax in propeller test cell for Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engine. Label on back: "Lord Halifax takes the throttle in a Rolls production test cell to feel the power as he feeds the mixture to a testing engine. Twenty-six of these modern dynamometer test units will handle the production output of Packard Rolls engine, permitting a 14-hour test for each engine.
View of Worker adjusting equipment for production of Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines. On left, plate reads: "Property of Defense Plant Corporation, an instrumentality of the United States Government. Serial no.
View of Packard engineers checking a Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engine. Label on back: "As the facility for mass production nears completion, Packard engineers put the finishing touches on the first of several 'pilot' Rolls engines built and tested ahead of production, which began on August 2, 1941. " Item #: na043388 Photo courtesy of the Detroit Public Library, National Automotive History Collection and used with permission.
View of Packard baggage wagon, racecars and men in front of garage during 1905 Climb to the Clouds Hill Climb at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire. Sign on side of truck reads: "Official Baggage Wagon, American Automobile Assn.
View of driver and passenger in Packard baggage wagon during the 1905 Glidden Tour. Banner displayed on side of truck reads: "Official baggage wagon, American Automobile Assn. , Packard truck.
View of driver and passenger in Packard baggage wagon during the 1905 Glidden Tour. Banner displayed on side of truck reads: "Official baggage wagon, American Automobile Assn. , Packard truck.
View of driver and passenger in Packard baggage wagon at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire during the 1905 Glidden Tour. Banner displayed on side of truck reads: "Official baggage wagon, American Automobile Assn. , Packard truck.
View of driver and passengers in Packard baggage wagon during the 1905 Glidden Tour. Banner displayed on side of truck reads: "Official baggage wagon, American Automobile Assn. , Packard truck.
View of driver in Packard baggage wagon during the 1905 Glidden Tour. Banner displayed on side of truck reads: "Official baggage wagon, American Automobile Assn. , Packard truck.
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