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packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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The Packard name on the rooflight was to distinguish Packard taxis from the other brands. These rooflights were designed for the Packard taxi fleets.

Posted on: 2010/4/2 14:22

packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Back cover of factory brochure 1946 taxi.

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Posted on: 2010/4/2 17:59

packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Factory photo of a 22nd series taxi.

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Posted on: 2010/4/2 18:13

packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Retired out of service NYC taxis.

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Posted on: 2010/4/2 18:21

JD in KC

Re: Packard taxicabs

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So I kinda thought that the previous pics were Packard factory/marketing photos... but the above pic would lead me to believe that the Packard cabs in NYC actually had a big Packard coat of arms on the door and the rates remained the same from 1941 to at least 1948.

Fascinating stuff.

Posted on: 2010/4/2 22:48

JD
1941 180 Limousine
1949 Custom Touring Sedan (22nd Series)
1950 Custom Touring Sedan

packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Another 22nd series taxi.

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Posted on: 2010/11/12 0:25

packardtaximan

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Taxi fleet at the factory.

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Posted on: 2010/11/12 0:28

Michael Evans

Re: Packard taxicabs

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Apart from these Taxis I think my car is one of the few 22nd Series to have a light coloured roof with a dark coloured lower portion - for the purists I know it's not correct - but I like it !!

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Posted on: 2010/11/12 9:47

bkazmer

Re: Packard taxicabs

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I do think it's odd that Packard went from light over dark 2 tones (more visually lowering) in 1941 to the dark over light. I believe the 22nd series factory 2 tones were green, brown, or blue tops on Egyptian Sand bottoms. Plus a 2 tone with greens that sounds interesting but I've never seen.

Posted on: 2010/11/12 9:53