Re: 1941 Clipper Dash/Model
Posted by HH56 On 2023/12/7 0:31:29
The 41 Clipper or 1951 body style was a mid year introduction and was only offered as a sedan. It did have a dash very much like the other 41 models. Complete specs are in the April 41 Vol 15 #7 service letter and the photo below was taken from the 41 Clipper fact book also published in April 41..
In 42 the Clipper body style was offered in several models and engines and dash did go to the narrow row of instruments with round speedo and clock. That format was carried thru the 47 models but while the dash looks the same at a glance, the prewar face color is slightly different and printing on the instruments, speedo and clock is thicker with a more block like print than the postwar items. Side by side the differences are noticeable.
The Electromatic was new for 41 and Packard did promote and offer it as a standalone option so it could have been installed quite often. Dealers could have also ordered it on the new Clipper so the model would be loaded and have the latest and greatest. The fresh air control was also an option thruout but am not really sure how popular it was. Since it feeds air to the back of the heater and some heaters work better than others in accepting airflow thru the back, popularity might have been somewhat dependent on that option.
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In 42 the Clipper body style was offered in several models and engines and dash did go to the narrow row of instruments with round speedo and clock. That format was carried thru the 47 models but while the dash looks the same at a glance, the prewar face color is slightly different and printing on the instruments, speedo and clock is thicker with a more block like print than the postwar items. Side by side the differences are noticeable.
The Electromatic was new for 41 and Packard did promote and offer it as a standalone option so it could have been installed quite often. Dealers could have also ordered it on the new Clipper so the model would be loaded and have the latest and greatest. The fresh air control was also an option thruout but am not really sure how popular it was. Since it feeds air to the back of the heater and some heaters work better than others in accepting airflow thru the back, popularity might have been somewhat dependent on that option.
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41 Clipper dash.jpeg (212.90 KB)
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