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I recently talked to the old gentleman who started my car back on the road to recovery (89 years young). Interesting man with some packard history! First picture is a 38 six "12 seater". They ran a mini bus service:

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Next is a stude:

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Next is my car about 1987

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How about their old Plymouth

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The same stretched Packard? or another one

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Harold was in WW2:

motorcycle and driving a Matilda tank

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Thanks to the old gentleman for sharing his pictures with me.......

Great history there John, thanks for sharing it with us too.

Hi
Nice old interesting pictures, glad the gentleman shared them with you and you with us.

The Studebaker is a 1937 Dictator Six with the optional sidemount which is missing from the mounting. I'm guessing that T.J Richards body company stretched the body, adding the middle door. That company had a business relationship with Studebaker, bodied many of their cars exported to your country.

The Plymouth is a 1935 Deluxe PJ 7 passenger sedan with a 128" wheelbase versus the standard 113" wheelbase of the regular 5 passenger models. Only 350 were built in this form with another 77 units as a 5 passenger Traveler sedan variation with a built-in trunk.

This model was intended for the export, livery and taxi markets. Appears as if this car was used for it's intended purpose. Probably covered a half-million miles with regular engine rebuilds and replacements until it was completely worn out.

Steve

That is a Very interesting picture of the 8 door! Packard, particularly as, based on the hood, it appears to be a 6 cylinder car. I can only wonder about the chassis, as, to my knowledge, there never was a commercial 110 chassis?? Also, as a period photo, it depicts a 120 bumper with 110 bumperettes, something I have seen on several other Aussie Packards of the era. Thank you for sharing these. DAF