Re: Packard 22nd Series 6 cylinder Export Touring Sedan 1948
Posted by Michael Evans On 2009/3/15 6:07:12
Thanks for the welcome from everybody.
Bought the car - Friday 13th March 2009 - anybody thinking that that is mad I should say my Daughter was born on that day in 1970.
Good news engine starts/runs - clutch okay gears engage and she moves - no brakes as I said before.
Next step is to get a British Ministry of Transport Certificate which means basically that the car must be safe so brakes need to work (!!) lighting needs to work as do the wipers. Basically it's a Test to ensure that the car is safe on the road.
Although she has been in U.K since 1981 she has never been registered here but once the M.O.T Cert. is to hand an application to register can be made and hopefully an age related number can be allocated. In 1948 here in the U.K plates were 4 numbers followed by two letters OR 3 letters followed by 3 numbers in later years the system changed so you could tell the year of the car - you can't have the latter on a 1948 car.
Any ideas/tips about how or where to get the vacuum operated wiper motor reconditioned or a new one please let me know - also anybody think you can or has anybody done an electric motor replacement ? [font=Arial][size=large]
Now know car was in Southern Rhodesia in 1960's and semi- derilict after farmer owner had used it as a tractor until one day it stopped and was abandoned - new owner gave him a crate of beer for the car and proceeded to do a rebuild.
After Southern Rhodesia declared U.D.I there was takeover by the indigenous population leading to todays Zimbawe.
The owner moved/fled to S.Africa with his car and finally in the early 1980's moved to the U.K.since when the car has languished in garages and latterly under tarpauline sheets.
No pictures yet but will post when available.
Best regards Michael
Bought the car - Friday 13th March 2009 - anybody thinking that that is mad I should say my Daughter was born on that day in 1970.
Good news engine starts/runs - clutch okay gears engage and she moves - no brakes as I said before.
Next step is to get a British Ministry of Transport Certificate which means basically that the car must be safe so brakes need to work (!!) lighting needs to work as do the wipers. Basically it's a Test to ensure that the car is safe on the road.
Although she has been in U.K since 1981 she has never been registered here but once the M.O.T Cert. is to hand an application to register can be made and hopefully an age related number can be allocated. In 1948 here in the U.K plates were 4 numbers followed by two letters OR 3 letters followed by 3 numbers in later years the system changed so you could tell the year of the car - you can't have the latter on a 1948 car.
Any ideas/tips about how or where to get the vacuum operated wiper motor reconditioned or a new one please let me know - also anybody think you can or has anybody done an electric motor replacement ? [font=Arial][size=large]
Now know car was in Southern Rhodesia in 1960's and semi- derilict after farmer owner had used it as a tractor until one day it stopped and was abandoned - new owner gave him a crate of beer for the car and proceeded to do a rebuild.
After Southern Rhodesia declared U.D.I there was takeover by the indigenous population leading to todays Zimbawe.
The owner moved/fled to S.Africa with his car and finally in the early 1980's moved to the U.K.since when the car has languished in garages and latterly under tarpauline sheets.
No pictures yet but will post when available.
Best regards Michael
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