Rockne

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Does anyone have a shop manual for the Rockne they could scan something from for me? Many Thanks ahead of time...

Also, is there a historian on this car here as well?

Eric

[Rockne33]

Eric,

What do you need? What Rockne do you have?? ( year, model ) a pic would also be cool.

I do have some manuals for my Rockne.

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Have sent a PM to you Rockne33, Thanks!

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Does anyone have a shop manual for the Rockne they could scan something from for me? Many Thanks ahead of time...

Also, is there a historian on this car here as well?

Eric

Manual will depend on Model 75 or 65 or 10 (same as 65).
We are all historians here. Depends on the question.

There were two prototypes that some would consider 1931 Rocknes.
In 1930, Ralph Vail and Roy Cole operated an engineering/consulting firm in Detroit.
Willys-Overland commissioned them to design a new small six and build two prototypes.
Upon presenting the two vehicles to W-O the independent designers/engineers where told W-O was on the verge of bankruptcy and they could do what they wanted with the cars, one a sedan, one a coupe.
Vail stopped in South Bend and demonstrated the car to Albert Erskine. Erskine bought the design that day and both Vail and Cole would be brought in to the Studebaker organization.
The Rockne moniker was a later adoption so, technically, there were no 1931 Rocknes. Call them 1931 Vailcoles. Would be sweet to find one.

Like John said, "What Rockne do you have?" Have you listed it on the Rockne Registry? http://theantiquestudebakerclub.com/rockne/rockne.htm