Packard Model G
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| Model G | |
| Production period: | 1902 |
| Class : | Upper class |
| Body versions : | Touring car , tonneau |
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Otto engine : 6.0 liters (17.6 kW) |
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| Wheelbase : | 2311 mm |
| Empty weight : | 900-1000 kg |
| Previous model | Packard model F |
| successor | Packard Model K |
The Packard Model G is the only two-cylinder model from the US automobile manufacturer Ohio Automobile Company , based in Warren ( Ohio ). The owners were the brothers James Ward Packard and William Doud Packard and the investor George Lewis Weiss . The company was renamed Packard Motor Car Company in October 1902 and began producing in Detroit ( Michigan ) in 1904 .
The G model was further developed from earlier single-cylinder models , the last of which, the F model , was further developed in parallel.
landing gear
The all-steel chassis of the Model G was new and, with a wheelbase of 2311 mm (91 inches), slightly longer than the previous types. The track width was 1422 mm (56 inches), 12.7 mm (0.5 inches) less than that of the Model F. The vehicle had right-hand drive and was one of the first with a steering wheel instead of the steering lever ("cow's tail") that was popular at the time. The suspension consisted of semi-elliptical springs at the front and full-elliptical springs at the rear; Packard had previously used full elliptic springs on the front axle. The rear axle was also guided on trailing arms.
The G model is characterized by huge, protruding wheel hub covers made of bronze. This arose because the steering construction required externally mounted ball bearings for reasons of space.
As was customary at the time, there were no separate hubs with flanges, but the wheels with 14 wooden spokes each ("artillery wheel ") ran directly on the axle bearings. Pneumatic tires measuring 36 × 4.5 were used. To change the tire, the wheel rim had to be detached from the spokes and the new tire fitted on site; arduous work that was made a little easier on site by carrying replacement wheel rims with tires already on. The vehicle had two service brakes. One was operated by means of an external hand lever and acted on the gearbox. The other was operated with a pedal and acted on the differential .
engine
The water-cooled four - stroke engine was a construction of two oppositely arranged single cylinders of the model F (12 HP) with a common block and a common crankshaft . The bore and stroke of each cylinder were 152.4 × 165.1 mm (6 × 6½ inches) which corresponds to a displacement per cylinder of 3015 cm³ (184 ci) and for the two-cylinder model G 6030 cm³ (368 ci). The performance was 24 HP according to the standard at the time. The cylinder heads could not be removed; The cylinder head and cylinder were made from one piece . Each cylinder had its own Longuemar carburetor . The ignition adjustment was carried out manually. The water cooler on the front of the vehicle introduced with the F model has been taken over in an enlarged form. The storage space behind it gave the appearance of a bonnet and also contained the battery for the ignition. There were two water tanks, each about 4 gallons (about 18 liters) under the front seat. The vehicle had two linked gas tanks; one was in the front of the storage space, the other at the back in the stern.
drive
As with all Packard of the early days, the engine was under the driver's seat. It was arranged so that the crankshaft was parallel to the axes; the cylinders were on the left (in the direction of travel) and the flywheel on the right of the center. There was a crank to start the engine that protruded from the side of the engine compartment. A friction clutch and a transmission with three forward gears and one reverse gear transferred the power to a chain. It ran longitudinally in the middle between two gears , the rear of which was connected to the differential.
Body and equipment
Two body variants were available: a Surrey for four people in two rows of seats facing the direction of travel and without doors, and a tonneau for eight people. In the front there were two individually fastened seats and an inclined footboard, in the back there were two parallel benches. The rear seats were accessed via a rear door. The superstructures were made of wood and, like earlier Packard models, were probably made by a local coach builder. The fenders were made of aluminum. The customer seems to have had a free hand with the painting. The upholstery was made of first class leather. The basic equipment also included two Dietz oil lamps , a "Speed-O-Meter" (speedometer) and displays for petrol and oil levels. The latter were attached to the respective tank. The weight was between 900 and 1,000 kg. Nothing is known about the price, but it should have exceeded USD 3,000: A Model F already cost between USD 2,250 (Roadster) and USD 2,500 (Tonneau) and the Model G was significantly more complex.
Appreciation
The Model G, the last Packard design with fewer than four cylinders and an engine in the middle of the car , was the culmination and climax of this development, although the Model F was built a year longer. Only four copies were built, which suggests that it was primarily used to test the technical possibilities. 179 of the Model F were built in 1902 alone. The Model G was also the last development under Chief Engineer and Vice President Wiliam A. Hatcher, who left the company on January 17, 1903. One example still exists in a private collection, a red painted Surrey with a fixed roof with the engine number 242 or 243 (there were no chassis numbers yet).
A Model G Surrey was purchased by William Rockefeller , younger brother of John D. Rockefeller .
In addition to the omnipresent Model F, the company introduced the completely new Model K with four-cylinder engines for 1903 .
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- "Packard, a history of the motor car and the company - General edition - Beverly Rae Kimes, Editor - 1978 Automobile Quarterly", ISBN 0-915038-11-0
- The Packard Cormorant ; Packard Automobile Club organ; Spring 2008, No. 130, Vol. LV, “A True Leviathan - the Two-Cylinder Packards”. Library of Congress card No xxx (English)
- "The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1805-1942" Beverly Rae Kimes (Eds.) And Henry Austin Clark, Jr., 2nd Edition (1985); Krause Publications, Iola WI 54990, ISBN 0-87341-111-0
- "Packard", George H. Dammann and James A. Wren Motorbooks International, Crestline Series, Osceola WI, ISBN 0-7603-0104-2
- The Packard Identification Guide Volume One ", Dr. Robert B. Marvin; 2nd edition; R-Mac Publications (1990)
Web links
- PAC Packard Automobile Classics (Brand Club)
- Packard Information; Brief description of model G (English) ; With "Rear Tonneau Roadster" is meant the Surrey.
- Packard Information Photo Archive ; pictures 9, 10, 11 and 14 show the model G (the latter the Surrey by William Rockefeller). Description in English.