Nick, Don't leave the forum and you have nothing to apologize for. There is a lot to be learned here. Some of our American friends have a difficult time understanding self deprecating Canadian humour. In my case as far as being a "cheapskate" my maternal ancestors came from Yorkshire England albiet 200 years ago. Nevertheless I have been told that a definition of a Yorkshireman is that he is a Scotsman with his generosity removed. That pretty much sums up my monetary policy also. I'm pretty sure comments were well meaning. Stick around eh!

How do you know the fuel level in the bowl with disassembly of the carb unless it's a Holley. A quarter inch of fuel is very low so perhaps a readjustment of the float is in order.

I am getting old! I can't believe it has been a whole year and this site is the best Packard information site on the web. Congratulations Kev and thanks.

Brian/John, What a splendid idea that John write the Brad Berry story and put it online here. It would get more exposure than on any other Packard website and in time more exposure than even if it were published in the TPC.

Clipper47: With your post about the article that is the current TPC, got me to thinking. I just realy wonder out loud if the article has any new,to add to what has already been writtten about the 55 & 56 Packard by other writers, and Packard historians. The history of every part of Packard has been written about so many times, that just about all of it by now is just a repeat of prior history already written about Packard.

John, There is a short article written by John Z. DeLorean about the Twin Ultramatic which I believe is new information. In addition there are four articles about the history of specific cars that are very interesting. Maybe not much if anything added to historical information for the expert or researcher but an enjoyable read nontheless for this tyro.

Brian, I recall that letter from Jim Pearsall also and I thought it rather amusing. I can't imagine that it wasn't tongue in cheek although I never met the man. I have only been to one national meet since I joined PAC in 1990 but I think that the 55-56's are really being appreciated more by PAC. Wasn't the last National meet in Detroit as tribute to the 1956 models? They are every bit a Packard and that even though they were the last gasp of that great company they were still the best engineered and best styled cars from Detroit in those final years! Even though I was only 12 years old, growing up just across the river from Detroit, I remember from a personal standpoint how sad I was when Packard left Detroit and how much I admired the 55-56 Packards.

For those who are not members of the Packard Club the Winter 2006 issue is devoted to the 1955-56 models. It has some very interesting articles on these two years.

John, Don't bother I see the trunk lid. Well I did say it might be a '37 812 so I wasn't wrong just hedging my bet.

Picture 1 is of 1937 Cord 812 Beverly because of the becasue of the visible truck.

John, Would you please say that I again? I don't see a truck anywhere in the picture? LOL

Kev, Thanks for the pictures. I recognize a few of the cars as being for sale. That maroon 1940 Super Eight coupe is for sale at $46000. Wish I had the money for that one! I can identify the years and models of almost all the cars so I will get working on it. Number one is a 1936 810 or 1937 Cord 812. Is it leaking anti-freeze?