Trade Letters added to
Factory Service Index Skimming through these, and the other Letters, as I am checking them for relevant content, I do find it interesting in the 1st through about the 11th or 12th series that they made retrofit parts to update prior models with changes in later models. Not just things like mechanicals (engine parts, shocks, brakes, etc), but actual body styling.
Here is one example I thought was interesting:
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/downloads/TL/T-2545.pdf It talks about the optional equipment needed to mimic the appearance of a 9th Series V Radiator/Grille on an 8th Series.
There are also several other instances like this. I wonder how many folks had these factory-approved alterations and fast-forward to the future and are perplexed why their car has different equipment on it than expected. They probably figured that was done by an owner way later in a car's life or/and have been told it was incorrect when it was a "factory" approved change.
This could be the meat of a great article for the Commorant or something.
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