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Rival Expeditions: Packard and Oldsmobile Enter the Race
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Jackson had barely gotten underway when the corporate cavalry arrived. Two months after his May 23 departure, Packard sent a team that had everything Jackson didn't: a dedicated mechanic, gasoline pre-stocked at intervals along the route — essentially a private chain of gas stations — and the full weight of a car company behind them. Oldsmobile followed a month after that with a similarly equipped expedition. The contrast was stark: Jackson had thrown the trip together in four days with a used car and a single friend, while Packard's Tom Fetch had a full support infrastructure. Yet Jackson's version of events is the one history remembers — partly because it was purer, partly because it was more fun, and partly because of a dog named Bud who had not yet joined them.
Two months after Jackson set out, Packard sent a fully equipped team with mechanics, pre-positioned fuel, and corporate backing. Jackson had none of that — just a used car, a mechanic he liked, and a block and tackle. He turned down sponsorship from Winton when it was offered mid-trip.
