Re: Packard Dream Rod
Posted by Dave Kenney On 2009/6/13 20:33:54
greendragon wrote:
The Royal Canadian Navy boats had 4 pac-12's? Wow! I guess our American pt boats with 3 have been 1 up'd! know of any place we can find books or more info on the horthern boats?[/quote]
Try here.http://www.naval-museum.mb.ca/mtb/65thflot.htm There is a book called "Champagne Navy" about the exploits of the RCN MTB's in WW2. The MTB's on which my father served was larger (115')than the PT boats used by the USN. There was also smaller 72' MTB used by the RCN comparable to the PT boat which used 3 Rolls Royce or Packard engines. My fathers ship used Packard engines and he used to tell me that they were painted "Packard Detroit" on the valve covers and he always felt that they would get back safely after a mission with those engines. It is one reason that I have such a strong interest in Packard.
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The Royal Canadian Navy boats had 4 pac-12's? Wow! I guess our American pt boats with 3 have been 1 up'd! know of any place we can find books or more info on the horthern boats?[/quote]
Try here.http://www.naval-museum.mb.ca/mtb/65thflot.htm There is a book called "Champagne Navy" about the exploits of the RCN MTB's in WW2. The MTB's on which my father served was larger (115')than the PT boats used by the USN. There was also smaller 72' MTB used by the RCN comparable to the PT boat which used 3 Rolls Royce or Packard engines. My fathers ship used Packard engines and he used to tell me that they were painted "Packard Detroit" on the valve covers and he always felt that they would get back safely after a mission with those engines. It is one reason that I have such a strong interest in Packard.
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