Re: IML: FLOATING POWER
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Re: IML: FLOATING POWER
- From: "Tom Scott" <shelbyguy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:59:45 -0500
I just got done reading 'Chrysler', the biography of Walter P by Vincent
Curcio. Very well written book that gives a lot of insight not only to the
man's business acumen but also as to how he conducted his personal affairs
also. The guy wasn't a saint but his positive qualities far outweighed his
negative traits. Anyway, I believe this passage is from that book. I
remember there being a chapter dealing with the early Depression years and
Chrysler's 5 year quest to alleviate the vibration problem from which all
manufacturers suffered. There is quite a bit written about the development,
testing and marketing of the Floating Power engine mounts. There are also
some pictures of Walter P's 32 Imperial Limo and Walter, Jr's 32 Imperial
Roadster. Anyway, the book states, 'What he (WPC) gave the public was the
new "Floating Power" Plymouth, introduced to the public on July 5, 1931.'
If you've got the time, the book is a good read but not a one nighter..666
pages.
Tom
60 Crown
----- Original Message -----
From: "Burton Bouwkamp" <northburt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 9:28 AM
Subject: IML: FLOATING POWER
This is from the Allpar website in a writeup about the 1931 Plymouth PA
model:
"The big news in the engine department was not really the engine, but
rather the method of mounting the engine into the chassis. "Floating
Power" it was called, and it would become a Plymouth (and Chrysler
Corporation) trademark. Interestingly enough, the Plymouth was the first
car in the Corporation to use Floating Power but it would soon be adopted
not only across the board in the Corporation's own cars within 6 months,
but other makers would adopt it (paying royalties for its use) as well."
Burt Bouwkamp
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