Sept 20, 1945 - Sigh of a (Packard) Merlin

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Sept 20, 1945 - Sigh of a (Packard) Merlin

Postby Felix/FFDS » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:22 am

1945 War Production Halts

Automotive manufacturers had been at the heart of a seamless war machine during World War II, producing trucks, tanks, and planes at astounding rates. But only after the last shots were fired did auto factories begin to produce cars again, focusing their sights on the booming postwar market. A month after the surrender of Japan, Packard followed the lead of every other company and ceased military production, turning out its last wartime Rolls-Royce Merlin engine on this day.
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Re: Sept 20, 1945 - Sigh of a (Packard) Merlin

Postby Hagar » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:24 am

Sigh. :(
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Re: Sept 20, 1945 - Sigh of a (Packard) Merlin

Postby ATI_7500 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:51 am

Back to normal.
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Re: Sept 20, 1945 - Sigh of a (Packard) Merlin

Postby ozzy72 » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:04 pm

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