1917 packard truck

[jason1968]

Just spotted a 1917 packard truck on ebay item number 171074782364looks a good restoration

[Great War truck]

I thought you were having a laugh there. I clicked on Packard and it took me to an HO model. The number gives me a nice looking Packard project though. I think that one has been on E bay before. It will give someone a lot of fun (and trouble). Shame the rad is missing.

[Redherring]

Very modern gear shift!

[Redherring]

Sold for GBP 1,131.66

Can we look forward to a blow by blow restoration of this really really interesting unit?

Robert

 

[packard17]

Hi all I'm the chap who bought this ! Promise to keep you all updated of progress. Now time to start rooting for parts !

Regards

Donal:cheesy:

[Gordon_M]

Given that parts may be an issue, can I point you at one of the modern American Truck Fora ?

 

http://forums.justoldtrucks.com

 

There's a big range of stuff on there, and I'd guess if there were any parts sources someone on there would know about them.

 

Good luck with it.

[Great War truck]

Try Dave Lockard. he is the Packard fountain of knowledge. Send me a PM if you want his contact details.

[packard17]

Thanks for welcome and info chaps .any info or advice is appreciated. Have helped with resto work on vehicles of this era with a neighbours model t and a friends pre ww 1 thotnycroft which is now doing some shows. Will keep you all upto date on progress. Cheers again donal .

[packard17]

Hi all can any one tell me the magneto type for this truck ? Manufacturer etc I spotted a Bosch very early on ebay US. 4cyl ??? Maybe?! Looks v similar to 1919 manual pic. Cheers in advance Donal

[packard17]

Paulbrook; wondering did you get my pm s.

[packard17]

Just a quick update managing to locate a few bits across the pond ! Will update later.

[packard17]

Short message ! Being collected tomorrow and heading to lincs on its first stage here. Some bits obtained and ready for start of a epic rebuild. I promise to keep you updated of progress. Will try to post pics up but am a bit electronically challenged.!!

[64EK26]

Hi

Looks like it is up for sale again (see other thread)

Richard

 

 

Seen this for sale on Donedeal Ireland

 

I know nothing about it, I just seen it for sale and thought it interesting.

 

http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-...hassis/5483922

 

 

 

[packard17]

Hi all update the Packard is loaded and on its way to lincs stage 1 !!. I was unaware that the truck pics on ebay were not recent . The truck was in an old shed full of stuff with even a grand piano ! It took the driver nearly 5 hours to extract and load it. I can recommend this guy Ian broadly from lincs he went the extra mile with this one anyone who wants his details can pm me. He even covered France. Otherwise I picked up s good steering wheel and a good splitdorf mag and a war office driving licence from June 1916 among some of the bits. More updates later

Edited August 10, 2013 by packard17
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[Great War truck]

Good stuff. What does your 1916 driving licence look like please?

[packard17]

The license is a single page about 1/4 a4 size with war office in top. And permission to drive motor car & lorry. The name of person permitted, a rubber stamp with the date issued in this case 5 June 1916 and signed by issuing officer. Its expiry was only a month later in July which is interesting. I bought it in Toronto via ebay and should have it here in a week or so. And will try to post a picture.

[Kufra Kiwi]

Whats happened to the Thornycroft guys? I was really enjoying their amazing restoration, but haven't seen any sign of them for quite a while.

[Great War truck]

Sorry. Holidays, work, planning a new shed and other distractions have slowed us down. Normal services will be resumed as soon as possible and it is about to get very exciting.

[Redherring]

New shed. More space. New lorry!?

[Chaindrive]

It does not matter how big your shed is....there is never enough room for everything. The solution....build another bigger shed. Soon enough,that roomy new shed is all too quickly filled up as well!!!!

[Minesweeper]

At present all of our "stuff" with the exception of the Jeep is in Axminster. The plan is to build a shed at Steve's place so that he can take at least one of the lorries there! This is still being worked on as the "Planners" will become involved..........

 

Tony

[Richard Peskett]

Further reading on the Packard lorry - in Commercial Motor series 'Chariots of War I have driven' the Packard appears in the issue dated 28.12.1916. The Packard '4D' appears in detail in the Automobile Engineer series 'Military Transport Chassis -their performance under war conditions' in the issue for May 1919.

Richard Peskett.

[Richard Peskett]

Reference the type of magneto fitted and my previous re. the Automobile Engineer, it quotes Bosch 'Duplex' using a DU 4 magneto and vibrating coil , in other words dual ignition.

Richard Peskett.

[paulbrook]

I think by 1917 the ignition was simply magneto, and by then the chain drive had been replaced with a worm drive. Generally speaking Spitzdorf were the mag of choice in the earlier period, later being supeceded by American Bosch. The last packard I saw in the flesh was a 1916, it had a spitz mag and no trembler coil (it was a 5 tonner).

 

I have the Packard spec sheets for the immediate post war models if anyone is interested in any details.

[packard17]