![]() ![]() ![]() The B&B A/C system was effectively obsolete, and engineering resources were too scarce to apply to a limited luxury item like air conditioning. Unfortunately, World War II intervened, which prevented any further refinements on the B&B system, as well as precluding any automaker from developing their A/C system.Īfter the war ended, the major manufacturers were concentrating all their effort on resuming production and developing their first post-war cars. Well, more like cautiously stuck their toes in the water, as they all used the same third-party Bishop and Babcock A/C system (as opposed to designing their own systems in-house).Īs these systems were expensive (about $5,000 in today’s money) and primitive (the only way to turn off the system was to remove the belt from the compressor), sales were understandably slow. As I detailed in Part 1 of this series, Packard, Cadillac, and Chrysler all dabbled in automotive air conditioning between 19.
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