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60-40?????

I don't remember ever seeing an official Packard published figure. There were some TL design drawings and calculations posted here in the last year or so that had some spring and load rate front and rear numbers but not a weight ratio. Believe it was Roscoe that posted those so maybe he has some more information.

June 55 Motor Trend did a road test on the 55 Clipper Custom and promised some weight distribution numbers in the July issue. In the July issue they posted general info numbers including weight/power ratio but not the F/R weight ratio.

EDIT Found a road test of a 55 Patrician which gives a F/R ratio of 54/46. Not sure whose numbers but think it was a Motor Trend road test.

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