Two Presidential Cadillac Limousines Loaded inside Lockheed Hercules C-130 Airplane, 1964

Summary

Around 1960, the United States Secret Service began using one of Lockheed's versatile C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to carry presidential vehicles. This was faster and more direct than shipping state cars ahead of the President via railcar or boat -- though loading lengthy automobiles into the plane's cargo compartment was a persistent challenge.

Around 1960, the United States Secret Service began using one of Lockheed's versatile C-130 Hercules transport aircraft to carry presidential vehicles. This was faster and more direct than shipping state cars ahead of the President via railcar or boat -- though loading lengthy automobiles into the plane's cargo compartment was a persistent challenge.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

21 August 1964

Creators

Unknown

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.241.14.57

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.063 in

Width: 10 in

Inscriptions

Typed caption affixed to back: August 21, 1964 - Showing the interior of the Lockheed Hercules C-130 with the 1964 Cadillac in the front and the 1956 Cadillac immediately behind it. Note how close the cars are to the sides of the airplane. Stamped: 348-9-WH64 Dan Lewis 21 Aug 1964

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