1956 Golden Hawk production order

[brngarage]

Does anyone here know what AD means on a 1956 Golden Hawk production order? Thanks

[64studeavanti]

likely automatic drive

[StudeRich]

That depends on which Box it was in !

Body Color, Interior Color/Type
Accessory list
Destination
Dealer Name
Shipper Name

If Auto. Trans. was not spelled out somewhere else, then it could be the Ultramatic.
This could be the simpler Vernon Plant PO

[8E45E]

Most of your answers on 1956 Golden Hawks will be found here: 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk Owners Register (1956goldenhawk.com)

Craig

[56sghor]

I'm not sure where AD might appear on an original 56J Production Order, but if somehow it refers to the transmission. here is some information.

If you have a copy of the original production order from South Bend, the transmission is identified as,

• ULTRA TRAN for the Ultramatic (some production orders list this incorrectly as Flight O Matic Tran),
• OD TRAN for the Overdrive transmission.

If you have a copy of the original production order from Vernon (LA),

• There is a transmission box with the words Overdrive STD Automatic. The appropriate transmission will be identified with an X . It may also show 27 for the Overdrive, and 28 for the Automatic. No 1956 Golden Hawks came with the STD identifier as all manual transmission 56Js had the Overdrive.

If you have a copy of the production order that I generated from information on the original Studebaker POs:

• I used to list the transmissions as AD Transmission (Ultramatic) or OD Transmission (Overdrive) but I've changed the AD and OD to Ultramatic and Overdrive on my generated production orders. Is that the AD you are asking about?

Frank

[brngarage]

Thank you Frank, ONCE AGAIN! Yes, I saw AD on a production order on a '56 Golden Hawk at the meet last month in Dubuque, but the car had a clutch pedal and a manual column shift; apparently a conversion. Thanks again! My Vernon built 56J says overdrive on the PO and it is a 3 speed manual w/overdrive.