The Cormorant of Autumn 1978 has an article about the flip chart Introducing the 56th series the original I have has a page saying "Packard is the only fine car available with Standard transmission or overdrive" The approved codes for 56th series MS Transmission Manual shift 5622-42-47-62-67-77A-77A-82-87-97-99 OD Transmission overdrive (Used only with MS) 5622-42-47-62-67-72A-77A-82-87-97-99

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5687,5697,5699

the build sheets for the 5699'S show 1 car shipped with 2 mirrors and licensce plate frame, 1 with PA469482 L, 1 with PA469482R/L 5697'S show 1 with PA469515 spotlite L 2 with PA469482 L, 5687's many with PL installed in field 1 with vanity mirror 2 side mirrors, 13 with PA469482 Mirror L, 1 with 469515 spotlight and mirror L,1 with PA469482 R/L

A press release dated October 20 1955 says "The new Packard models will be offered in more than 60 single-tone and two-tone combinations. On a special order basis, Packard models will be available in any color or color-combination a customer specifies. Special color or color combination orders will be reviewed by Packard color stylists who will offer counsel to the customer if, in the stylists' opinion, color requests are not in the best of taste"
the 5687 build sheets show the following paint codes 1-NO 1-0M 9-MO 12 UNPAINTED (sent to Mexico knocked down) 16 special and 69 sheets are missing

The 1956 400 build sheets show 1 left the factory painted tritone with the notation REQ 100 Caribbean hood and side treatment

the part # does not appear in the IM356 parts list

These are marine application ma71369 and keepers are ma71354 I originnaly sent that picture around to see if anyone could identify it. Yesterday I found one with a part number on the bag

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the picture was taken on 5-24-09 with no intent to publish it just as a record for myself of the work being done

the tube is not part of the manifold it is the handle of the 2 wheel cart that the plywood and the manifold is on. sorry for the confusion

Advanced Engine Engineering Department: 11-11-55
Our main effort during the past year has been concentrated on gasoline injection, which we think will mark a new era in automotive engine design. After careful study we have chosen the intermittent and timed injection system, since it adapts itself more easily to a standard production engine than the direct injection system, and offers similar gains. Our advanced program on fuel injection consists of the American Bosch, Simmonds and Studebaker-Packard systems. During the past year we have developed our own injection system, which has shown considerable promise, its main feature, besides simplicity and low cost, being that no driving effort is required for the metering and distribution unit, which can therefore be driven by the distributor gears from the engine camshaft without fear of noise or wear.
It is not a claim on the tank mounted pump The letter is from C. J. Parker To H. E. Churchill with a CC to Mr. Forest McFarland, Advanced engineering Dept. Detroit

PS I asked Kevin to post my 1st response as I could not get the pictures to load