The field of aeronautics also saw great strides made during this period, with one of the most intriguing developments coming from the now-defunct Packard Motor Car Company. With car engines under ...

Packard Motor Car Co.’s President Alvan Macauley last week said that by the end of March he would be manufacturing the new Packard-Diesel airplane motor. That will be a milestone, the first ...

The Packard Plant was operational from 1903 to 1956, when the Packard Motor Car Co. ceased production at the site spanning 3.5 million square feet on Detroit’s east side. Dozens of smaller ...