William S. Knudsen at dedication ceremonies for production of Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines
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View of William S. Knudsen, surrounded by other men, signing in at dedication ceremonies for production of Packard Rolls-Royce Merlin XX engines. Label on back: "Impressive dedication ceremonies marked the beginning of Rolls-Royce production on August 2, 1941, ten months after the signing of the contract. The Ten-Month Miracle attracted hundreds of military and government officials. Here, OPM Chief W.S. Knudsden signs in at the Packard plant."
Part of a group of photographs depicting "a forty-week period wherein the Packard Motor Car Company brought the Rolls-Royce Merlin fighting engine from blue print to production."
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