Which car used this shift pattern?

[rkapteyn]

I found this dial with a stash of Packard and Studebaker
parts P N H D L R
Was this for the 56J?

[Dick Steinkamp]

[clarkwd]

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I found this dial with a stash of Packard and Studebaker
parts P N H D L R
Was this for the 56J?

56 Packard Ultramatic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramatic

Bill

[B3B108]

That selector pattern was used on the 1956 Packard Ultramatic - which was used in the 56J, according to what I could find.

[StudeRich]

I do not remember any Packard or 56J having that "H" (High?) in there though.

Maybe some kind of Hydramatic, or Powerslide AFTER they figured out how to put a "P" Park in there?

[brngarage]

In the 56J, there were "triangle" indicators either side of Drive, I believe to select first gear or second gear start (only 2 speeds plus torque convertor lockup).

[6hk71400]

Just a thought: Hudson with a Packard V8 and Ultramatic?

Bob Miles
Different by Design
Different by Delight!

[Warren Webb]

Just a guess but it seems like it was from a 50's GM hydromatic possibly.

[StudeRich]

All the Hydramatics I have seen had NO Park position, Reverse was used once it stopped spinning, so unless it's a Jetaway or something else much newer than the '55 Olds I had, I have no idea.

[WinM1895]

I do not remember any Packard or 56J having that "H" (High?) in there though.

Maybe some kind of Hydramatic, or Powerslide AFTER they figured out how to put a "P" Park in there?

When the 'Ulcermatic' was introduced in 1950, Packard used H (High) instead of D (Drive) in their shift dials.

The shift dials on 1955/56 Packards were located in the dash. Studebaker, 1950/54 Packard & 1957/58 Packabakers shift dials located on the column.

Jet-Away Hydra-Matic introduced in 1956, standard equipment on Cadillac & Olds 98, optional in Olds 88 and Pontiac.

All '57's and thru 1963 used Jet Away, that have a P in the shift dial.

Prior to Jet Away, you placed the Hydra-Matic shift lever in reverse (once the engine was off) to keep the vehicles from rolling.

I'd be willing to be that 90% of the people that own these cars today are unaware of this.

btw: In 1953, after the Hydra-Matic factory burned down, Pontiac's came with Power-Glide and Olds & Cadillac came with Dynaflow.

My dad once told me, if you see an '53 Olds or Cadillac w/a P in the shift dial, it's Dynaflow.

[WinM1895]

Just a thought: Hudson with a Packard V8 and Ultramatic?
Absolutely!

1955 Nash & Hudson: Packard 320 V8 & either Ultra-Matic, 3 speed M/T or Warner T85 3 M/T with Overdrive.

Early 1956 Nash and Hudson came with the Packard 352 and the choice of these three trannies.

Packard prez James J. Nance made a deal with AMC, Packard would buy certain parts from them, if AMC would buy certain parts from Studebaker-Packard.

AMC got the short end of the stick, the only parts Packard bought was the in-dash A/C that Nash had developed. This A/C was only used in Packard/Clipper.

When the new AMC V8 was introduced, the deal was cancelled.

1955/56 Nash and Hudson also came with 6 cylinder engines. Nash was OHV, Hudson was a flathead.