Re: 55 with a straight 8. weird

Posted by Jeff On 2011/7/21 19:04:52

I did return from Galena, where I spoke with Michael about this interesting topic. As he noted in this thread, I did find the article on the Aller car, written by Emerson Duke, who based the story on a direct interview with Bob. So I would say that is more accurate than any memory of mine! I will continue to seek out my pics and post them.

As for the Bob Aller collection mentioned, Mid-America Packards, through the kindness of the Aller family, has reproduced all (I believe) of Bob Aller's Packard Technical Bulletins, etc. This was a huge project, number around 1100 bulletins altogether, and who knows how many pages. We are selling them as a benefit for the Packard Proving Grounds, one of Bob's favorite topics and something he really believed in, as do many of us. The bulletins have been professionally scanned as high-resolution pdf files, compiled on three CDs, and are available through me, as the Mid-Am representative. All our profits go directly to the Packard Foundation, which handles the finances for the PPG. They are available as a set for $50, or each individual CD can be purchased for $20, checks payable to Mid-America Packards, and sent to:

Mid-America Packards
17704 Plattsburg Road
Holt, Missouri 64048

I send out your purchase in a USPS Priority box and you get as much Packard literature overload as you can stand for a while. Some of this material is Zone stuff, and not normally found among dealer bulletins. It is all Postwar, stretching from 1945 into 1956/57. Look else where in the General Forum here on PackardInfo.com for my original announcement. Buy a set - you, and the PPG will be glad you did!!