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PlyLitThe LittleOwner’s ManualIhave been collecting all forms ofPlymouth and Plymouth-relatedChrysler Corporation literature forbetter than forty years. Starting withthat passion and a very young family, Ifound that it soon was necessary to sellliterature to support the hobby withouttaking away from the family.In the 1960s and 1970s, one of themost asked-for items was the 1934owner’s manual. As many of us nowknow, that year was when ChryslerCorporation came out with their firstservice manual and changed the formatof the owner’s manual from an 80-to-95-page -- a very comprehensive bookwith many helpful pictures and specs --to a much smaller size, 28-page booklet.The latter had absolutely no pictures andgave just a general overview of the car.Because they were of little value, manyof these owners’ manuals were probablythrown out.With the permission of ChryslerCorporation -- yes, I still have their letterdated April 17, 1970 -- I had severalgroups of good quality copies of the D-2411, which covers the PE and PF modelswith steering knuckles, etc, professionallyprinted. Over the years, I havesold over 2,000 copies of the1934owner’s manual. And now the plotthickens…I AM FIRST AND FOREMOST a collector.To this day, I will always check anew item purchased against what Ialready have to see which one is betteror if there are any differences. You canimagine my great horror in checking tofind a D-2411 book talking about axles(PG models) and not steering knuckles.In looking over these manuals duringthe last 38 years, I have found and collectednine different variations (someminor). In doing that, I uncover the factthat the Little Owner’s Manual was usedfor the last of the 1933 and thefirst of the 1935 model year. Ihave documented them, listing them bycomplete packets and the items within.The key to what they were used for is-26-1933 PC Standard literature -- above, top1934 PE and PF literature -- above, below leftThe 10-page differenceference between the 1934PE/PF and PG manuals
the license data charts which call outmodels:• 1933 PC Standard * cars after S/#1,817,101 (envelope #2455) (ID card) (O/MD-2411) (OSP D-2424) (License Data D-2413)• 1934 PE & PF (OM tan D-2411 w/caution)(L/D D-2562) (ID card)• 1934 PE & PF (envelope #2568) (O/M tanD-2411) (ID card)• 1934 PG (O/M grey D-2411 w/cautioninsert * Axles)• 1934 PG (O/M tan D-2411 w/caution insert* Axles)• 1934 PG (O/M grey D-2411 w/personalmessage * Axles)• 1934 PE & PF (envelope #2595) (O/M D-3054) (OSP D-2424) (ID card) (License DataD-2933 July 1934) (has caution in text -- notglued in)• 1935 PJ (envelope, stamped #3145 *D-2595 was crossed out) (O/M D-3054)(License Data D-3134 November 1934)• 1935 PJ (envelope D-3143) (O/M tan D-3054) (OSP D-2424 Rev 11-34)(ID card)(License Data D-3134 Dec 1934)1935 PJ literature -- above, belowI HAVESEEN one 1934 PG license datasheet which was with a car at a showand was not for sale. I continue tosearch for them and the correctenvelopes. There are two different sizesof ID cards. The first is 3.375 x 1.875with square corners, and the second is3.687 x 2.187 with rounded corners.Well, that is what I have for informationon the Little Owner’s Manual. Ihope at least some of you have found itof some interest. I certainly haveenjoyed collecting them and, now, sharingthem with you.-- Andy WeimannHarwinton, ConnecticutArtwork by the late Don Butler, done for the Plymouth Owners Cluband appearing in his book, The Plymouth and DeSoto Story, Crestview, 1978.-27-
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