I spoke with you at the banquet Sat nite about your 88 article. I bought the Culbertson book at the convention. Most of it is about union negotiations, profit reports and working at the plant. Ever now and then, he throws in  something about tractors.   

       1947  April 10 &quot; The new Oliver tractor Model 88 with its oval grill and streamlined styling similar to the Oliver 60 and 70 tractors was introduced, and a pilot run  of 150 row crop 88's was produced over the next three months.&quot;

    He also says that the preliminary design was started in November of 41 but put on hold because of the war.  In April of 46 development was resumed under the direction of chief engineer Louis Gilmer and design engineer Herb Morrell. Morrell must have gotten his years mixed up. I should have been 47 and 48 instead of 45 and 46.
    He says the first run of the new style 88 started on October13 of 1948


                                                               Dave Fleming