Re: IML: FLOATING POWER

["Tom Scott" <shelbyguy@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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