Re: The Atomic Packard returns
Posted by Guscha On 2011/9/23 0:54:07
Intermezzo, still nuclear-free
The previous post was intended to show you that Packard has been not only a car manufacturer but was additional involved in military goods, was an important war contractor and always looking for public orders. The sometimes mentioned proving grounds in Michigan additionally served as tank testing facility.
Who would doubt that a Merlin is a power of its own? To interlace its war history with the history of Detroit and embed its fabrication in the financial context of the Packard Motor Car Company I warmly suggest the article "The car that won the air war over Europe" by John W. Lawrence (JW), who's always on the spot when it comes to flying Packards.
picture source: www.spitfiresite.com
And who would doubt that the Packard marine engines have been a power of their own? The supercharged V-12 marine engines had their roots not in UK but in mid 1920s Packard liberty aircraft engines. Their performance ranged from 1100 h.p. at the begin of the war and reached even 1500 h.p. after several improvements. To delve into the subject I recommend this source (based on reseach results of Robert Neal):http://www.outlawpulling.com/PDF/Packard%20Marine%20Engine.pdf
But as the headline promised this thread will deal with more powerful drivetrains than Liberty and Merlin. Much more powerful drivetrains! On its way to the forces of nature Packard played with, this post shall be a cross between conventional engines and infernal machines. To convey a first impression of the things I have in mind I would like to show you a suitable photo - click to enlarge if not already impressive enough.
A probably Packard driven vehicle; picture source: www.johnweeks.com
Packard was a license builder for jet engines and even a jet engine developer!
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The previous post was intended to show you that Packard has been not only a car manufacturer but was additional involved in military goods, was an important war contractor and always looking for public orders. The sometimes mentioned proving grounds in Michigan additionally served as tank testing facility.
Who would doubt that a Merlin is a power of its own? To interlace its war history with the history of Detroit and embed its fabrication in the financial context of the Packard Motor Car Company I warmly suggest the article "The car that won the air war over Europe" by John W. Lawrence (JW), who's always on the spot when it comes to flying Packards.
picture source: www.spitfiresite.comAnd who would doubt that the Packard marine engines have been a power of their own? The supercharged V-12 marine engines had their roots not in UK but in mid 1920s Packard liberty aircraft engines. Their performance ranged from 1100 h.p. at the begin of the war and reached even 1500 h.p. after several improvements. To delve into the subject I recommend this source (based on reseach results of Robert Neal):http://www.outlawpulling.com/PDF/Packard%20Marine%20Engine.pdf
But as the headline promised this thread will deal with more powerful drivetrains than Liberty and Merlin. Much more powerful drivetrains! On its way to the forces of nature Packard played with, this post shall be a cross between conventional engines and infernal machines. To convey a first impression of the things I have in mind I would like to show you a suitable photo - click to enlarge if not already impressive enough.
A probably Packard driven vehicle; picture source: www.johnweeks.comPackard was a license builder for jet engines and even a jet engine developer!
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