the passengers sitting there, as well, by
the late 1920s. If you have never ridden
in the rear of a touring car or a rumble
seat at speed, you would be surprised as
to what the wind conditions can be like. It
can literally take your breath away. Often
tonneau windshields were fi tted with
wind wings (as was the fi xed windshield
above the dashboard) to help provide a
less windy and thus more comfortable
ride. The dual-cowl phaeton, and dual-
windshields phaetons, was another butmore costly way to keep the wind out of
the faces of the passengers in the back of
a touring car. It was also more work to
get passengers in and out of the back of
a dual-cowl phaeton, as the metal panel
that was hinged at the back of the frontWith the top lowered, the need for a tonneau
windshield became even more apparent.
By 1924, Packard featured a “Deluxe type, all nickel” tonneau
windshield in its accessory catalog. Note the “water proof apron”
attached to the lower edge.
By 1928, the tonneau shields were available in black and nickel-
plated trimmings that fi t neatly under the raised roof of a touring car.