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In the process of putting all my family's Packard new car sales into a spreadsheet, I've come across some Serial and Engine Numbers that have letters at the end. I am wondering what their meanings are. Even after searching on www.packardinfo.com and other sites on the internet, I was not able to find an answer.
If anyone can point me to a source that will provide this information, I would be very appreciative. Following are the Serial and Engine Numbers in question: Serial Numbers-- 2462-32235A 5477-2697C Engine Numbers-- G292695CE G293016CE G294320CE G292936CE G5145CE G5220C H411376F L303430H M310287H Thanks in advance! Paul
Posted on: 2019/3/30 7:28
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This way, please, to take up the trail.
Posted on: 2019/3/30 8:15
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Thanks folks for the quick responses!
The info Owen_Dyneto provided explains all the engine number suffixes except the six cylinder "CE" -- engine number G5145CE (car serial number 2282-9-2708). Any idea about this one? Did the six cylinder engine have a cam and oil pan change also? Also, any idea on the letters mean at the end of these serial numbers: 2462-32235A 5477-2697C Thanks!!
Posted on: 2019/3/30 15:13
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Wasn't there a discussion some years back on extra letters appearing in numbers. I seem to recall it had something to do with a change to a car already in production where the car had started down the line but for some reason it was redirected to another buyer or had some major change and had to be modified before it was completed and left the assembly line. Weren't those instances denoted by a letter in one of the numbers and if it happened more than once they changed to the next letter? Anyone remember this discussion and the details or am I just hallucinating again?
Posted on: 2019/3/30 16:05
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This topic refers to letters after the engine numbers:
http://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/mod ... hp?topic_id=21572&forum=1
Posted on: 2019/3/30 16:13
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HH56, your recollection is correct but to my knowledge that only applies to 1955-56 model year cars.
Posted on: 2019/3/30 16:17
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