Re: 1956 Clipper Deluxe

Posted by Brian Wilson On 2020/3/31 19:05:49

Hello Mal

Yes, the steel wheel centres could be Packard (maybe the originals?). Noel Watson told me they are Ford wheels, but I think it was Warren Jones who fitted the wheels so that might not be correct.

I don't know what Packard or Ford wheels of that period are supposed to look like. There are no locating pegs on the drums - just studs protruding through the wheel. The wheel covers are correct for the Clipper and fit the steel rims suspiciously well.

Perhaps somebody else knows if the red wheel in the picture is a 1955/56 Packard item?

Cheers

Brian