Might have been they hit Ford first because of their massive production
capacity. Packard did have a little experience with aircraft engines- I
believe a Packard-powered Lockheed Vega still holds the altitude record for
a diesel powered aircraft.

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Jim Atkins
Twentynine Palms CA USA

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