Re: 1932 cylinder head distributor mount?

Posted by Sherlock On 2020/1/1 12:43:23

The 1930-32 Parts book shows distributor control on the instrument panel in '31, but not '32, so 1932 must be the first year of full centrifugal advance. Of the two controls on the redesigned panel for '32, one must be choke. Is the other the new shock absorber control?

Prompted by Owen's comment I researched the introduction of vacuum advance in automobiles. I was able to determine it was first used sometime in the 1950s but not what the first make to use it was. I wonder if any Packard ever had vacuum advance.