PackardDiscuss What an Interesting Packard Find!!!! in the DOMESTIC MAKES & MODELS forums; Over the years I've been envious of those whom have found little treasures inside theirs Packards. I've read with much interest when others have found 'build-sheets' and other historical documents ...
Over the years I've been envious of those whom have found little treasures inside theirs Packards. I've read with much interest when others have found 'build-sheets' and other historical documents inside their precious Grand Avenue Motor cars. . Well today, I was rewarded with something quite interesting! Yes, I found something that I've NEVER seen or heard of before inside my Packard.
While in the garage today, I replaced my fuel tank. Having cleaned the area underneath the trunk, I put a 'new/ gas tank back into my 1955 400. The only thing I need to do now is secure the 5/16" new steel line to the [censored] end of the tank and we are ready to bring fuel forward! Anyway, I then decided to clean out the trunk because I'm running and brand new (Painless) wiring harness throughout the car. Along with the brakes/license/stop light systems etc., I needed to run the wire for the fuel sender. Thus I needed to get into the trunk proper.
It brought a tear to my eye pulling up the trunk liner as I hear that the 'correct or original' liner is going for $70. a square foot nowadays. Anyway, it was a dirty job (tar paper underneath) but I found a gem under the interior trunk material. What I found was obviously placed there long ago by a Packard Union Man! I found an old UAW-CIO card urging Packard Unionists to vote for certain candidates running for Local 190.
The document reminds members to vote in an election scheduled for May 10-12, 1955. The document calls for the members to 'Take the Company Out of the Union' and it illustrates the sentiment by one hand (Local 190) slapping another (labeled Packard) with a ruler! The card goes on to state that the platform of the Union is as follows:
-Retirement at 60 years and $200 a month
- 7 Paid holidays
-Reduce Probation to (30) days
-Make the Company pay for full cost of hospital and insurance premiums
- One contract for all Packard employees without signing a waiver to apply seniority from one plant to another.
UAW VOTE the Ray Battestilli Unity Slate!
Ask the (not so young) Man Who Owns One!
1955 Packard 400 HT
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