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These pictures were taken on April 19,1943 when President Roosevelt visited the Douglas Aircraft plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.


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Great pictures Gerd.The last one of Roosevelt at the Boeing Factory shows a Cormorant hood ornament with swept back wings.I don't believe I have ever seen one like that. I thought that was strictly a 1952 feature.

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Gerry, I often believe to understand a (putative) Packard system or at least a kind of pattern until the first divergence appears. I call it exception until the next divergence appears. Then I use the plural (exceptions) until the third of the ... mhmmm ... exceptions appears. Ok, one has to be resourceful and the adjective "usual" seems to be more appropriate instead of "system" until the fourth "exception", no, the fourth ... mhmmm ... interesting irregularity appears. At least still able to fend for myself I scrap "usual" in favor of the adverb "mostly" but only soft-spoken mindful of Murphy's Law: badness comes in waves! As you perhaps know, Murphy was an optimist. The next irregularity is followed by pondering silence and a fast U-turn because now I rename all the previous exceptions and irregularties rule or even system and the previous system exception. I believe to understand a (putative) Packard system or at least a kind of pattern until...

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Below shown 1939 Packard V12 Factory Photo FDR & King George VI.
Thanks to Kevin our photo archive also contains photos that showing George VI in a Packard. God save BigKev!

1) 1939 Packard super eight in parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth's visit to Canada, spring 19

2) 1939 Packard in official reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth in Washington, D.C.

3) 1938 Packard touring limousine in reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

4) 1939 Packard touring limousine at reception parade for King George VI & Queen Elizabeth

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This picture has been taken in 1938. It is labeled "Eleanor Roosevelt and the King and Queen of England" but I can't recognize the King. Perhaps the man at the steering wheel? If yes, it would have been a clever decision.



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Marshal Tito's women and cars displayed the 1 even on the registration plate.

Forgive me to show you a postwar car inside this prewar thread. When starting the thread I wasn't aware that even after the war sometimes a Packard was the choosen one:

the carforce number one.


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pic #1: www.bturn.com
pic #2:http://oldtimer2.com/images/packard/Packard_Tito.jpg

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Interesting and ungainly extension above the windshield of the phaeton in post 49. Yet more headroom needed??

That phaeton appears to have a hole in the top to allow the royalty to stand up and be seen by the hoi-polloi. I don't believe I have ever seen that feature on any other soft top?
And I don't recognize the royalty either? Perhaps the extension on the top was more like a sunvisor???

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Am I wrong or is there an electric or bowden cable to control the extension / sunvisor?
But a hole in the top? Randy, find the best deals for new monitors at ebay!

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LOL, That will teach me to clean my glasses.
And I looked at an enlargement too!
Sorry to put you to so much trouble Gerd.