Re: shifting pattern 38 straight 8 fire truck
Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2014/10/4 8:02:07
You are right, Packard did exit the truck business in 1923. A small number of fire engines were made by General based in part on the 1938 Packard Twelve and my thinking when this query appeared was perhaps something similar was done based on the Super 8, perhaps also by General. The 38 Twelve by General pictured below was photographed at the 1999 Centennial in Warren and I believe one other such unit still exists.
Unfortunately I never did examine it closely enough to see what else beyond the cab and engine might be of Packard origin but I suspect the underlying chassis is not Packard. Perhaps this is the type of fire engine the original poster is referring to, perhaps not.
I can understand folks calling this truck a Packard but actually it's a General.
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Unfortunately I never did examine it closely enough to see what else beyond the cab and engine might be of Packard origin but I suspect the underlying chassis is not Packard. Perhaps this is the type of fire engine the original poster is referring to, perhaps not.
I can understand folks calling this truck a Packard but actually it's a General.
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