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It is just more curiosity on my part and we saw a small amount of info on the accelerator pieces from the 48 that is in the UK. If Mal can get some decent shots, the items I would mostly like to know about on all years are shift and clutch linkages. Did the trans have mirror image shift levers on the right or if not, how and where did the linkage get over to the left. The standard trans could have been done with mirror parts but I don't see how an Ultra could have any reversed levers. In either case where and how did they position and support things or to get past the engine to the left side if it was needed. Steering might be as simple as mounting a component or two end for end.

Thursday, 9th February 2018

Visited the workshop, WJR Automotive, to where the '49 will be delivered to on Wednesday 14th, February. Among the cars currently there were a Rolls Royce(Corniche, I think ), an MGB, Jaguar, Mini Minor and a Porsche, pic's of some below.

Have arranged for a tilt tray truck to pick up the car and advise me when he is arriving at the workshop so I can meet him and the '49 when it arrives. Also arranged for Insurance on the '49 to start from Tuesday midnight although the towie tells me he's fully insured. Rather have my own cover anyway, Shannons is basically the company of choice in this State for "old" cars.

Also liaised with the current owner and will transfer the balance of funds to him early next week.

Thanks to the generosity of a Forum Member I have been offered a headlight rim(I called it a bezel!) to replace the rusted one on the '49 '50. Also a rear inside door handle.


But why the "'49 '50"? Because I believe it is an early 23rd Series '50 model, built late '49, imported into Australia and sold late '49. The VN of 2392-5-42982 identifies it as a '50. I don't know yet about the finer identifiers in the Packard Model Info section for a 2392. Will have to check those out when the '49 arrives. I will probably register it as a '49 because that is the way it has previously registered. I don't want to get into an argument with the bureaucracy, where they dig their heels in and won't register it because of a minor discrepancy. In this case ignorance is bliss. And when it's rolling on the road there will be very, very few arguing on the sidelines whether it's a '49 or '50. Will, if the consensus here is that it's a '50, include it as such in the Registry. Engine Number H285603 is interesting in that the 1950 Model Year information says this in the paragraph at the top of the page: "Engine numbers for the Standard/Deluxe Eights were H-200001 to H-291000 for 1949 (Series 2300) models and continued through H-295000 for 1950 (Series 2300-5) models." Seems to be a discrepancy there in that it is a '49 engine in a '50 body. Maybe the Guru's (O_D or others?) can shed some light if I've misread or misinterpreted the info?

Howard, Re your requests of "I would be most interested if you could take some good photos of the linkages for clutch, brake, steering etc.", and "we saw a small amount of info on the accelerator pieces from the 48 that is in the UK. If Mal can get some decent shots, the items I would mostly like to know about on all years are shift and clutch linkages." I've asked WJR Automotive to tell me when it's up on the hoist and I'll scoot over there, only minutes away, to take photos. Might even be the day it arrives that they put it up on the hoist without too much delay. But, concerning the accelerator pieces, because this car has a 350cfm Holley I don't know if that linkage was altered.

Also tried to include a couple of photos of the '49 '50, probably taken in the Eighties. Photos were sent to me by the guy who bought my Coupe, thanks Frank. Couldn't copy them, but this tech Luddite will keep trying.

To be continued.......

EDIT - Sorry for the upside down photos, having the same problem here downunder! I "inherited" my daughters old iphone and I think this a common problem when trying to upload photos taken by them.

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Mal, no doubt that by vehicle number it's a 23rd Series 1950. By the theft-proof, it falls in with other 23rd Series 1950 RHDs but that block of numbers (theft-proof or body serial numbers) is bracketed by normal 22nd series production. Thus we might assume the bodies to be RHD cars were designated, set aside and later finished as a batch production run at a date after the 22nd Series production had ended, in fact after the 1949 23rd Series run had ended. We can see much the same thing with the 1952 RHD cars; they have body serial or theft-proof numbers for 1951 but the cars weren't completed until 1952, and so numbered.

Dave,
for the excellent explanation. Clearly and simply explains the situation and circumstances.

Haven't been able to fix the downunder photos but was able to scan and upload the photos from Frank of the '49. Sorry for the poor quality.

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Mal, congratulation! The color of the 49 50 is great.
Send to me the scans from Frank to have them a little revitalized.

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Welcome back Mal. Lots of fun soon to be had with your new acquisition. Sounds like the radio could be a job for your old offsider Wade? I'm sure he would like to get his teeth into making it work again. Keep us informed with one of your blogs on the getting to know the new Packard.
All the best
T

Gerd,
My wife also likes the colour, very important!

Because I couldn't save a copy in a format for posting on PackardInfo I printed out Frank's scan and rescanned it so it probably lost a lot of definition because of my clumsiness.

It didn't take you long to revitalise the photos. Now I'll have to try and post them!

Also thanks for turning my other photos right way up.

Terry,

Yes, I'm somewhat excited with the new machine. Probably continue posting here in the Wades Workshop Blog, I've enjoyed doing it over the years and will continue it.

As to Wade rebuilding the radio, I'm sure he would but it's a 6V set in what is now a 12V car. Instead I'll leave it as a show piece and plug something modern into the 12V which can pull in FM stations instead of the 6V Ferris which is AM only. Wade's finishing off some mechanical refreshments on a '39 120 Convertible Coupe then will be concentrating on Eleanor, or as it's been irreverently referred to here quite often "The Fossil", his '34 Club Sedan. Since moving north over 4 years ago he literally hasn't laid a spanner(wrench) on it because he's been kept busy fixing OPP's(Other Peoples Packards) instead of his. That will change soon!

That didn't take long, surprised myself. Photos enhanced by Gerd are attached.
Gerd

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Hello Mal,
Congratulations on your latest purchase, hope to see it at our National Rally in March 2019 at Warrnambool. The clutch on the 49-50 models is cable operated. Gary Zimmer is looking for a cable and pulley for his if you know anyone that has a spare. Hope you have many happy trouble free miles in it.
Pepepackard