Re: Pullman Bodies

Posted by DavidM On 2013/1/21 16:59:14

There is are further references to Pullman on pages 420 and 421 of the first edition of the Kimes book, on page 420 it refers to Packard making chassis available to independent coachbuilders such as Brewster Fleetwood etc then it goes on to say that in the post WW1 era Packard "sublet much of its production body requirements to Anderson, Buffalo, Pullman ..........." etc.
On page 421 it talks about body building in the mid 1920's and it states that Packard was becoming disenchanted with its vendor body building program and problems and disputes arising from cancellation when bodies were not required due to reduced production.
I conclude from this that Packard sublet some of its body manufacture to a number of companies including Pullman in the era leading to the mid 1920's and these were all standard Packard bodies not be confused with the custom body work carried out by the independent coachbuilders such as Brewster, Dietrich etc.
The additional material referred to by OD will no doubt shed more light on this.