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...That said, Rolls Royce were forced to create whole new drawing packages for Packard to manufacture the Merlin as Packard's tolerances were much tighter then Rolls Royce's. Packard - The American Rolls Royce...
My Grandfather (R.I.P.) used to tell me the exact same thing. His obsession with Packard ran as deep as mine with Porsche and VW. He knew everything...like a walking encyclopedia.
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