Right-Hand Drive Packards

[engines-aero]

Thanks all for the pictures, and Mal for those to arrive.

Interesting stories from the war years.

As to the dash, the center chrome section is different on RHD cars, and if they did the same as on the 22nd -23rd Series cars, there were no fresh air heater options on the RHD cars so the control area would be blank. You UK guys could comment on that. Did these cars use under-dash heaters like the 1948-1950?

Robert

[200]

Hi Robert,

For what it is worth, I have restored a '52 200 Deluxe and dashboard is an authentic restoration. The car was imported to Australia in the '50s as RHD. I have attempted to attach 2 pics, but only one has appeared. If you need more I can email them to you.

The top chrome blank is an insert where the controls for the radio would be as an option. The grill below has a cloth backing to cover the radio speaker. As you can see there are no climate controls as the RHD does not allow the space for the heater gear in the engine bay.

Cheers, Jeff Clarkson

[Ozstatman]

Thanks to both Jeff for the above pic and to Fred who forwarded his '54 Clipper pic's directly to Robert.

[engines-aero]

Thanks Jeff, You are right, the second picture evidemtly didn.t make it. Good picture. I would appreciate the additional pictures you offered. Email them to me. The high resolution you used in the one here in this thread was great. A lot of my information on just how Packard handled the differences found in the RHD cars is going to have to come from you guys who currently own them. Packard left few trails in this regard. One can tell in many cases that there are differences because of the different part numbers listed for RHD cars in the parts catalogues, but there are never an illustrations. Also Packard never released pictures of RHD specific features. If there were any special brochures printed, other than language changes for non-English speaking countries, I have never seen any nor heard of any. The only things illustration wise which would change would be for RHD cars. Also for RHD countries the junior cars could have no heater option for the reason stated by Jeff. The senior cars were also exported to any country wanting them. However, senior cars were not built (during these years) in RHD. Thus these types could have any accessory available. Any one have any information on specially illustrated RHD literature?

Also, since there was no heater on these junior cars there was no provision for heater controls on the center panel. Thus there was also not center panel fresh air vent control, since these controls were combined. The fresh air vents were there, however, so where are their controls? Pictures of them appreciated as well.

Robert RJNeal0000@aol.com

[cben09]

Around 1954 there was a 1937 super 8,, 2 door convertable,,,4 pass RHD around Harvard Sq in Cambridge Ma,,,,Went home to Battle Creek Michigan i think,,
Cheers,,Ben