[Leica] IMG: From The Past

[Philippe]

Thanks Sonny

But I still cannot see a photo of the specific 6-wheeled vehicle that Jim shot.

Absence of documentation doesn’t mean it wasn’t produced by Packard in their own workshops I must admit :-)

But I doubt that 1,200 of such a beast (Jim’s) were released - the number in the article refers to the overall production including the 4-wheeled type I’m sure.

Thanks again

Amities

Philippe



> Le 5 févr. 2021 à 15:10, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> Philippe:
> https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.chromecars.de/showroom/1941-packard-super-eight-airport-limousine-67/
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> On Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 6:38 AM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
>> This model must be some sort of graft tinkered at the back of a garage and
>> there may have existed only very few of the kind :-)
>> 
>> The rear(er) axle didn’t power the vehicle, it only served to alleviate
>> the burden of the passengers and swiveled in the curves, cool, yet, what
>> about braking ...l !
>> 
>> 
>> Amities
>> 
>> Philippe
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Le 5 févr. 2021 à 11:43, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> a écrit :
>>> 
>>> Cool vehicle, this looks to be a two axle version although the 3 axle
>> model is shown near the bottom of the comments ('39 Packard with 12
>> cylinder engine)
>>> 
>>> https://barnfinds.com/1941-packard-90-open-top-tour-bus/
>>> 
>>> and
>>> 
>>> 
>> https://www.chromecars.de/showroom/1941-packard-super-eight-airport-limousine-67/
>>> 
>>> john
>>> 
>>> On 04/02/2021, 21:32, "LUG on behalf of Jim Nichols" <lug-bounces+john=
>> mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org on behalf of jhnichols at lighttube.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>   Faced with time on my hands, I turned to the past.  This is a Smoky
>>>   Mountain Tour Bus, believed to be made by Packard, seen on the park
>>>   roads in 1954.  Note all of the proper head scarves.
>>> 
>>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20091209-Smokey_Mountain_Tour_Bus_1954.JPG.html
>>> 
>>>   With a little cleanup with modern software.
>>> 
>>>   Taken with a Leica IIIa and Coated Leica Elmar 50/3.5
>>> 
>>>   --
>>>   Jim Nichols
>>>   Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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