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A friend of mine recently won a Packard data plate at an auction. Try as I might, I can't find the model Packard that's described on the plate. It reads:

250255
Delivered: 5/22/29
Delivered by: Ray Anderson, Inc.

What model Packard and serial number is 250255? Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.

250255 could be the Thief Proof Number that's embossed in the firewall. I think '29 was the first year they used them? O_D where are you? Need some learned insight.

Here I am, Mal. No, thief-proof numbers never did appear on the vehicle number or patent plate. And a thief-proof number in that range would correspond to 1936.

The car is almost certainly a 6th Series Standard Eight 626 or 633. It wasn't until the 9th series (1932) that vehicle numbers were of the "body type + production sequence number" type; that is, where the first set of digits defined the year, model and wheelbase. In the 6th series the vehicle number should be the same as the motor number, and in this case that comes out to be a 626/633. The owner can tell which by measuring the wheelbase.

Ray Anderson was a California dealer.

Thanks, guys. I will let my friend know what the story is on his data plate. Happy Packarding.