Re: Ink Stamp on Patent Plates

Posted by David Grubbs On 2014/10/29 17:45:52

My 39 120 had straight head screws on the data plate. Phillips would be pretty unusual - the only Phillips head screws I've seen on the older cars are on the window and door trim.

Jim Hollingsworth had made a number of reproduction plates for the 1940 Packard. They were printed on aluminum and looked dead on accurate, which is what one would expect from someone like Jim. I've seen other ones on Ebay; the trick is knowing which one is year correct with the patent numbers. The 51-54 versions are a lot easier to find.