1956 Build Codes - Revision 4 April 11, 1956

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2020/11/27 13:30:57
Recently departed friend and regular correspondent on these pages Randy Berger left me a large amount of 1956 Packard factory and dealer literature, delivered to me today by his daughter Brandy. Some of it was quite familiar but there was a document dated April 11, 1956 titled "Approved Codes for 1956 Series" and noted as the 4th Revision. Is this old ground that we've been over before? A few things I had either not previously seen, or had forgotten about:

In the export category, in addition to the usual kilo speedometer, heavy duty springs, shocks, torsion bars, were two different "Low Compression Engine Equipment" codes, XH presumeably for export in general, and code CXH specifically for Canada. I guess the difference was the shim thickness?

Under Tires, Code OT for oversize 8.20x15 4-ply whitewalls for senior cars, tube-type or tubeless! Code SP for standard size blackwalls in 6-ply construction. Code SW for standard size whitewalls in 6-ply construction. Again, all those tires again listed as available both tube-type and tubeless.

In the Special Equipment section, two in particular, one of which was pointed out to us a while back by Roscoe Stelford: "High Speed Equipment 5680 only" - code HR. And "Racing Car Equipment 5660 only" - code RC.

At some point if there is any interest expressed I'll get around to scanning that list and adding it here. Anyone have any specific detailed insight into the High Speed Equipment and Racing Equipment? It's been speculated in the past that it might have been in anticipation of success with the fuel injection prototype.

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