Re: Packard & Diamond T trucks

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2011/7/15 22:02:04

Most likely the gauge or panel manufacturer sold the panels to Diamond T after Packard was through using them. Smaller vehicle makers often bought, off the shelf, obsolete parts like door handles, window cranks etc. to save the cost of tooling. This was gravy for the hardware manufacturer and the original customer did not care.

Slightly off the topic but I recently helped an airplane restorer find NOS 1940 Chev interior door handles for his project. Piper used the identical handles in the early fifties.

Or, maybe the gauge panels are different and the similarity of appearance is a coincidence. Only a direct comparison would answer the question for sure.