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The Vincent Family. Home at the Proving Grounds. . It wasn't just an industrial testing facility. . The Proving Grounds was also home to superintendent Charles H. Vincent and his family, from its opening in 1928 to 1942. Charlie and his wife Lucille rais…
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Packard Proving Grounds. Preserving Automotive History. . There were wide open spaces here . when the Packard Motor Car Company purchased almost a full square mile of land to the west for a new testing facility. The site opened in 1928 with a high-speed …
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In Times of War. Packard's "Arsenal of Democracy". . Packard answered the call to arms, . turning its automotive expertise to the production of thousands of trucks and Liberty aircraft engines in World War I. The world again turned to Packard's "Master M…
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Extreme Testing. The Packard Endurance Runs. . Packard combined luxury and quality . like no other automobile. The Packard Motor Car Company continually tested its products, even under extreme conditions. Two 25,000-mile tests were run here on the Packar…
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Packard Takes Flight. Charles Lindbergh Visits the Proving Grounds. . The "Master Motor Builders" at Packard . made some of the world's best engines for both automobiles and aircraft. Packard first manufactured aircraft engines during World War I and con…
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Made for Speed. The Test Track at the Proving Grounds. . The high-speed testing track was the key. . The 2 1/2-mile oval had 31-degree banked curves which allowed drivers to reach high speeds. On June 14, 1928, after winning that year's Indianapolis 500,…
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Taking Flight. with Stinson Aircraft Corporation. . Detroit was abuzz with aviation fever in the 1920s. . Eddie Stinson, a successful aviator and stunt pilot, gained financing from Detroiters to build and test-fly the prototype Stinson Detroiter airplane…
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Northville Valve Plant. Henry Ford's Experiment. . In Northville, Henry Ford tried something new. . His first "village industry" was established here in 1920, to make valves for Model-Ts and tractors, using the Rouge River for power. He hired local worke…
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Roadside Refreshment. at Northville's Silver Spring Well. . It has been a Northville landmark for generations. . As far back as 1913, city residents enjoyed cold spring water from the artesian well here, and visitors traveled here to fill their bottles. …