Packard factory assembly line, body dropping from above, worker on either side

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Description

Packard Co. file photograph of a Packard factory assembly line. Inscribed on photo back: "Packard body dropping from second floor to meet chassis, timed meticulously so that right body meets right chassis (and parts), though each starts in widely separated parts of plant."

Details

Creator:: Packard Motor Car Company
Resource ID:: EB01e791
Subject:: Packard automobile; Automobile factories--Michigan--Detroit; Assembly-line methods; Photographic prints
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Collection:: Packard Collection
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.