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Anyone know what size wheels Wheel Disc RR 796R stamped went on? Came off a PII. keating@q.com

Early '30s PACKARD OwenDyneto Generator Cutout-Regulator had 2 Decals. 1 was the OD Logo. The 2nd was a Patent notification. The reproduction Decal for this 2nd reads: "REGULATOR PATENTED" I viewed a factory DECAL on a Barn Find '35 that reads: "CUTOUT & REGULATOR PATENTED"Reproduction DECAL wrong? or were there 2 ?

Any ideas as to the origin of the BODY on this Speedster ? http://www.tomlaferriere.com/listings/1930-cadillac-v-16-hotrod Thinking European. Maybe a SOUTCHIK.

The sample book dates from about 1930, perhaps a year or two earlier. The Laidlaw Company in NYC, run by William R. Laidlaw (great uncle to restorer Stu Laidlaw, if you know him) had been in the business of selling automotive soft-trim materials (top & upholstery fabrics) since about the 1910 – 1915 time period. Most of his business was built on being the exclusive US/North American seller for Burbank in the U.K. As such, he was a selling agent and provided warehousing service, but no manufacturing of textiles. Of the Burbank firm, I know very little. On the cover of the sample book is the expression “Sport Topping”. This came into the jargon in the mid 1920s, when convertible and open body styles became fashionable for the country club set. It basically connoted stylish kinds of cloth top material. My granddad claimed to have originated the term, so it was part of a lively rivalry that Laidlaw borrowed the expression in the course of marketing his products! Burbank top material was a heavy, tightly woven cotton canvas which was pretty waterproof, but not completely so. In prolonged, heavy rain, moisture could get through, just as it does with a textile umbrella cloth. Burbank was pricey, at least here in the USA. W.R. Laidlaw and my granddad both competed in the high quality, high price end of the market. Burbank was considered the best material on the market during the 1920s. The three-ply kind of cloth top material produced by our family, and others, proved better in price and quality from about 1930 onward, so the market demand for Burbank diminished a lot in the early to mid 1930s. You and I saw that in Packard’s shift from Burbank to Haartz cloth top material in the early 1930s. The label on one of the samples from the Laidlaw sample book bears a “Durban” trade name. W.R. Laidlaw, seeing the market preference for the three-ply, cloth/rubber/cloth materials, hedged his bets and got a supply of that kind of material into his repertoire. From whom he got it, I don’t know, although it was not likely a Burbank product from the U.K. I’m not registered on that AACA chat room site, but if you are, and you want to pass this along on my behalf, feel welcome to do so. Although this would be a late reply to Anderson Pearson’s inquiry, it might prove interesting to him and others. With best regards, Eric Harrtz

"Here is one I have always liked. I really like it now. 1 of 3 built. I thought it was somewhere else in this thread but I could not find it." Believe i saw one of these at PEBBLE a few yrs back. Sometimes u have to wonder what all the fuss about open cars is.

Is anyone making BRUSHES for the '13 Cad G/S or know what u can make them out off.

So can u share that diff.

Any diff between a NON Supercharger FRAME and a Supercharger FRAME ??????????

Just ran across this TAB I posted and realized I never did a followup. This Speedster fascinated me because of its beauty and also because of the many stories that were attached to it which were in disagreement with each other. Has been referred to as the Glasscock Speedster – Glascock Speedster – McDaneld Speedster – Thompson Speedster SO WHAT SHOULD WE CALL IT ? After research I find the best title for it would be the Glasscock Speedster. More than likely was a custom order by Lt. John Glasscock, Perris, Calif, from the D. E. McDANELD Inc. PACKARD Dealership, Pasadena, California. Pretty sure built on a 1929 PACKARD Speedster chassis. A 1930? article on Speedsters has a photo of the car with the owner sitting behind the wheel and notes that the man is Lt. J. R. Glasscock and was designed by the THOMPSON AUTO BODY COMPANY, L.A., Calif.; presumably built by them. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XlC7sSS_MYQ/T7BYhMHH5oI/AAAAAAAB7Jc/UFwQjod7DRI/s1600/DSC_0280.JPG There is a series of photos taken of the Speedster taken on the same day in 1929. Two have the Lt. behind the wheel. If u study them there is no doubt the Speedster is showroom new. 1929 Calif Lic Plate / 6W 349. Research reviled the house in the background was that of Donald McDaneld and wife Margaret, 589 Winston Avenue, San Marino, Calif. Donald was owner of D. E. McDANELD, Inc. PACKARD Dealership, 1095 E. Colorado Boulevard , Pasadena, Calif.. Not much of a stretch to think that the Speedster was ordered though the McDaneld Dealership. The Speedster definitely brought Glasscock and McDaneld together but it also might have been the love of airplanes. Lt. Glasscock was in the AIRCORPS and McDaneld was a pilot, owning four planes and President of the National Aeronautic Assn. Maybe both or more? The McDaneld house in the background of a couple of the photos is still there today in its grandeur. If you which to see the backdrop of the house that is shown in the photos do a GOOGLE Map / STREET VIEW 589 Winston Avenue, San Marino, Calif. and go around the corner to East California Blvd. Lt. John Raglan Glasscock, Jr. was born in Oakland, California on September 25, 1885; D 1942. His father was a Bay Area attorney, who became the District Attorney of Alameda County, a U.S. Congressman, and ultimately the Mayor of Oakland, Calif. The Lt. along with being a hell of a car guy -Attended University Of California at Berkley. -Held the World Record for ascent time of the Matterhorn Swiss Alps. -Carrier soldier -In 1908 received a commission from the British Government to explore the Forbidden Lands of Tibet. -Served in WWI and WWII In 1930, the U.S. Census found Glasscock living in bachelor officers' quarters at MARCH FIELD in Perris, Ca. Approx. 50 miles from the McDaneld dealership and home.

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Anyone know other interchange with '37 Ser 90 RING and PINION? Believe 80 same but hoping for more. Barry keating@q.com 801 971 1934

Anyone have a take on THE WHEELSMITH Wire Wheels theWheelsmith.net Home for Custom Wheels and Accessories Here a '34 su8 PACKARD showing 56 spoke w/radial tires https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=544665875565466&set=a.514614211903966.122081.456585851040136&type=1&theater Anyone know the owner or shop. Love to talk to them. Barry keating@q.com 801 971 1934

NO. Best description i can give is there a unslotted mach. screw. Subsequently the head looks just like a rivet. Great for restoring items with riveted hinges, headlight buckets, anything that orig had a swaged dome head rivets.

Some people call the SLOTLESS/UNSLOTTED MACH. SCREWS. They typ. have the same head dia./etc. as a mach. sc. - made of SS. I had a great source years back for many sizes and now their gone or i cant find them. I know u can get them from Rest. Supply and TIOGA but there limited.