Re: The History of Packard

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2008/10/9 12:14:42
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JW wrote:
Regarding the comments about the lack of smooth shifting with the Dual Range Hydramatic transmission, and that Packard may have avoided using these transmissions in their cars for this reason: I believe that for a period of time in the 50s Rolls Royce equipped their cars with these Hydramatics. They may have given up smoothness for reliability. Just something more to think about.


Rolls-Royce used the Hydramatic from 52 to 67. Not a bad run for a transmission developed in the 1930's. Not to say the Packard trans was a bad one but RR must have thought that the Hydramatic was a good one and that was a pretty good endorsement. The transmission was used in some US tanks during World War 2 it must have been pretty tough.

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