Re: Packard Bikes

Posted by Leeedy On 2020/10/3 12:48:26
Here is a Packard bicycle purchase from February of 1944... WITH sales receipt and original dealer's sales literature from the factory.

As I have said many times, sales of these bicycles had zero to do with sales or manufacture of Packard Motor Cars. And the bicycles were not given away with Packards "to sweeten deals." Despite how many times these mythical stories have been stated in both the car hobby and the old bicycle hobby. As you can see here, the bicycle was sold via a normal bicycle shop and no mention of a car or a give-away.

Also note that the company that made this Packard bicycle had temporarily ceased making bicycles in spring of 1942 due to U.S. Federal Government War Board regulations. How do I know so? Because I have the original company records that state when they stopped. And when they resumed. I also have the complete set of War Board regulations issued in early 1942 that covered all aspects of who could buy and who could sell and all related conditions and factors.

The War Board regulations only allowed two American bicycle companies to continue making bicycles. The rest of the USA bicycle companies were re-directed to make war armaments and equipment for the war. These are facts, not guesses.

Also, contrary to a wild posting that has appeared in the past on the internet, Packard Motor Car Company had absolutely nothing to do with ownership of the Colson Corporation. Fact.


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