Studebaker Dealer Plaque Info Desired

[BShaw]

A while back I came across a few Studebaker items that I have been Ebaying to hopefully get me some Turner disc brakes for my Hawk. Anyway, This brass plaque was in the cache and I found it interesting.

Should I presume this was used as a part of the Studebaker-Packard "merger" (or some time thereafter)? What I find intriguing about this is its mention of "Studebakers, Clippers and Packards". Any thoughts on why "Clippers" would have been specifically mentioned?

[qsanford]

I think for a brief period Clippers were an individual marque.

[SN-60]

To: BShaw,-----It narrows that plaque's 'build date' to 1956......VERY rare item.

[studegary]

I think for a brief period Clippers were an individual marque.

Yes, Clipper was a brand separate from Packard, at that time.
It is analogous to Valiant being a brand the first year (1960 model) and then a Plymouth model after that. More trivia - the Valiant was a Falcon during the design stage.

[BShaw]

Thanks a bunch.