TxGoat, thank you for the vehicle identification. Without having detailed knowledge of Cadillac, it seems to me that the 1940/41 vehicle has turn signals (indicators). Regardless, it apparently received the "standard vehicle body" with trafficators (wig-wags, semaphores).


wiring diagram source: cadillaclasalleclub.org

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Mike (su8overdrive), thanks for pointing out the coachbuilder. Despite five different base vehicles, the standardization efforts are visible. It seems to me that the same coachbuilder was used in each case. All or almost all vehicles appear to have been equipped with the same rims and hubcaps (and probably the same tires).
Another discovery: the probably oldest car is the only one with an undivided windshield.

Ross, here are two old photographs for your inspiration. They were contributed by -> Philip from Canada. The captions state that the photos show a factory pickup.

-> image #1

"Front view of Packard prototype pickup that was used at the factory. Was in Ogdensburg but not sure where it is now. Will see if I can find it."

-> image #2

"1949 Packard prototype pickup used at the factory. Was owned by Bill Hull of Ogdensburg."


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It is not uncommon for fire and rescue stations to form time bubbles in which old vehicles survive. Today I came across a picture showing a row of ambulances in Zurich. The last one looks like a pre-war Packard to me.
It is truly astonishing that five different ambulances are used at one rescue station.


image source: zugerzeitung.ch
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"...deliveries can be made at any place in the United Staates..."

He was definitely business-minded, our Mark Moody. Although he even gives two addresses, neither of them shows that the dealership's headquarter is in China. This ad gives the impression that he ordered in Shanghai, but delivered the cars in the USA and pocketed the savings in transport costs. If my hypothesis is correct, he will have quickly gotten into trouble with the top dogs in whose sales area he poached.


image source: thepaper.cn
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Wilhelmina ... 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 until her abdication in 1948 ... Churchill described her as "the only real man among the governments-in-exile" in London. acc. to Wikipedia. She had her first appearance in this thread seven years ago .




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# 1 - Wikipedia
# 2,3 - alamy.com

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#1 - Return of Queen Wilhelmina at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague. The Queen's bodyguard accompanying her on all tours of the country. [in the car the personal chauffeur of the monarch, Mr. De Graaf], July 6, 1945
#2 - Queen Wilhelmina again at Noordeinde Palace. For 18 years, Mr. De Graaf (right) has been the Queen's personal chauffeur, July 6, 1945
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In rank and file.
What I only discovered at second glance was that a number of these vehicles appear to be right-hand drive.


source: pressreader.com/uk

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Kevin (BigKev), am I mistaken or has the icon at the top of the tab become larger?

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Thank you very much, Kev. Works for me. If you use a different image format, you will receive an error message.

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