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Very interesting picture. My attention is drawn to what appears to be a red light on the windshield and then possibly a siren mounted on the cowl, mid windshield. To add mystery to this the ports in the door are similar to one on the side hood, though it is not fully shown, it appears the same size and in a direct plane. My guess is it was designed for a handhold or door latch.
Maybe a dignitary's car is my guess. Let's see what happens
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Re: Historic Packard Bridge Collapses
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It is sad to see. It was on my bucket list to visit the plant in the next year or so.
On a different note, I would think a fundraiser of sorts could be made. I would buy an "Authenticated" brick from that plant. It may not make millions but maybe the PPG could use the funds? Just a thought.
Posted on: 2019/1/24 11:54
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Re: Auction Today
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My understanding of the VN is the 2262 is actually a '48. If it was re-tagged(sorry don't recall the exact nomenclature used)'48 to make it a '49 it would show 2262-9. Otherwise, the VN for a '49 would be 2362
That appears to be the 1st mistake, the wrong year identified on the listing. It should cause a buyer to look further. If I recall correctly, I had a serious look at the images posted and noted the dash panel was missing the "PACKARD" emblem in the lower portion between the speedometer and clock, something added to the '49. Also, the brake and clutch pedals were similar to those used in a '48, though I realize that is not definitive as a previous owner could have changed them. According to info on this site, you are correct, the engine should be a 288 for a '48, 2262. The engine could have been replaced at some time, so further investigation and number checks should have been done.
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Re: Starter help in SFO
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From the info given, sounds a simple as a loose wire or connector. Check and make sure everything is tight.
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Re: Small export engine for 120?
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This is a very interesting topic as Ozstatman said and this leads to different trains of thought. Such as tariffs, sales expectations, fuel economy, compatibility with metric sizing etc. WWI had ended many years before and most of the world was in the depression era.
I'm sure "Petrol" was difficult to obtain in many places around the world. What was available was probably expensive during that time. Maybe fuel consumption was a big selling point? I recall in the 60's (as an example) a large influx of small bore engines entering the US, Renault, MG, Toyota, Datsun (we had a '62 Pick up, tiny) to name a few. These small bore engines had a difficult time keeping up with our road infrastructure. Would a smaller engine be better for the roads they had at the time? As stated there is a smaller bore engine, what about gearing/ transmissions? Carburation? Would a smaller bore engine require a different carb or gear ratios? I would bet many of those cars were reused as war material for WWII and would be extremely difficult to find. I wonder if there is any printed information such as brochures or patents in files in Europe and other countries?
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Re: Busy day for our Packards
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I am not the person to ask really. I use the IrfanView program to resize and adjust the aspect of images for posting. The program is free and is pretty darn safe to the best of my knowledge. As a hint, I will save the original image and then make adjustments as needed then save the adjusted image with an identifier such as adding a .1 or .A. This identifier tells me the orginal image has been changed. I keep both images.
Hope this helps.
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Re: Busy day for our Packards
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How about posting a few pics with smiles and Packards?
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Try these guys they may have what you want. I got one for my 23 series.
http://www.remautoinc.com
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I might suggest the purchase of bait stations be secured under the car before the snow falls. They can be secured in the soil with anchors so larger animals can't drag them off.
They are plastic and you can place a large amount of bait inside. Contacting an exterminator might be a good choice also.
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