Re: Packard caravan 1955, Valdosta Ga.

Posted by Let the ride decide On 2012/4/15 14:45:12

Roger,

Sent PM. The video that The Studebaker National Museum sells, "The Watchdogs" is a good one shot all at the PPG in 1953-54?https://studebakermuseum.org/p/archives-and-education/archive-collections/


Another good one is "The Safe Road Ahead" it was done in 1956 and a lot at the PPG.

IF you could find the people that have the film and then digitize them that would be great!

Most of the V8 commercials I have seen were shot at the PPG. They would be nice to have digitized too.

Edit,

Another video/DVD from The Studebaker National Museum, "Men bet their lives on it" would be another one to have for the arsenal of defense section of the PPG. Looks like it was done in 1944-1945 time frame? Shows the Merlin engine, PT boats, planes, racing cars, boats and planes from early days. Interesting film of the Packard plant, and the buildings built during the war years.

YES women working on Packard Merlin engines!

The last part of the film is about getting ready to start up after the war. Shows Lyman Slack discussing with a military man about opening up a dealership in the post war!