Re: Packard Proving Grounds 80th Birthday

Posted by Packard53 On 2008/4/29 19:56:45
In 1915 had the Packard Board of Directors listened to Henry Joy, Packard would have been the first to have a test track in Detroit.

Henry Joy had purchased land in the Detroit area on which he wanted to build a test track. Also this land would have been used to build aircraft engines. The board turned down Joy on this matter. Joy later sold the land which became Selfridge Air Base, which is the only operational military base in Michigan.

John F. Shireman

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