Re: Merlin inspection building question

Posted by Steve203 On 2014/5/24 16:45:10

<i>Anyway, by 1949 (after the war) Building #84A is listed as being 928' x 173' and used for (1) Parts Shipping Dock (makes sense - near RR tracks) (2) Service parts, Stock/Service and (3) Parts Shipping Dock.</i>

Warehouse. Thank you! That is the long narrow wing along Harper correct?

And the building adjoining it and parallel to the railroad tracks, which the film about Packard's war effort "Men Bet Their Lives On It" says was used to tear down and inspect the Merlins after testing, then crate them for shipment (building 84?) was also warehouse space?

<i>it makes sense the two building were near to one another.</i>

Anyone know how they moved the engines from 22 over to 84A for testing? I have visions of men manhandling those engines over the tracks on a dolly, in a Michigan winter.

Sorry for so many questions. I am a bit of a factory geek and am facinated by how things get done.