This Day in Auto History: 14 SEPTEMBER

9.14.1903 - The Packard Motor Company begins removing the machinery at its Warren, OH facility for transfer to the new factory in Detroit, MI

9.14.1923 - General Motors holds the first meeting of its General Technical Committee, formed to prevent problems within the corporation similar to those encountered during the development of the copper-cooled engine

9.14.1939 - The Graham-Paige Motors Corporation contracts with Hupmobile to build its Cord-based Skylark, also acquiring the right to manufacture its own Cord-based car, the Hollywood

9.14.1953 - Bayard D. Kunkle of General Motors dies at age 70

9.14.1960 - The Organization of the Petroleum exporting Countries (OPEC) is founded in Baghdad, Iraq