Rolls Royce Merlin engines built at Packard, 1941

[Packman41]

Maybe these photos will help.

[Lt. Dan Bassett]

this photo, what is the source? would like to get permission to publish it.

[Packman41]

this photo, what is the source? would like to get permission to publish it.

The photo of the building taken at street level has a copyright mark of Wayne State University – Virtual Motor City Collection. You can see it here:
http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/imag...viewid=77373_6

They have contact information on that page.

In a PM to me you asked if the aircraft assembly line ran south from Harper, along concord to East Grand Boulevard. Technically, the engine assembly occurred in the portion of the building at the corner of Harper and Concord. However, aircraft engine machining occurred in nearly ALL of the building, including the buildings south of East Grand Boulevard.

The only other space on the first floor not used for the Merlin/Packard engine was devoted to the manufacture of marine engines – those used in PT boats, such as John Kennedy’s PT-109.

Hope this helps.

[Lt. Dan Bassett]

The photo of the building taken at street level has a copyright mark of Wayne State University – Virtual Motor City Collection. You can see it here:
http://dlxs.lib.wayne.edu/cgi/i/imag...viewid=77373_6

They have contact information on that page.

In a PM to me you asked if the aircraft assembly line ran south from Harper, along concord to East Grand Boulevard. Technically, the engine assembly occurred in the portion of the building at the corner of Harper and Concord. However, aircraft engine machining occurred in nearly ALL of the building, including the buildings south of East Grand Boulevard.
The only other space on the first floor not used for the Merlin/Packard engine was devoted to the manufacture of marine engines – those used in PT boats, such as John Kennedy’s PT-109.

Hope this helps.

yep. thanks much. ck the Think section of The Detroit News on Thursday [[tomorrow).