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Curtiss Aerocar, 1928

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Artifact Overview

Motorcycle and aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss formed the Curtiss Aerocar Company in 1928. The Aerocar was an early version of the fifth-wheel campers that became popular in later decades. The trailer's strength and carrying capacity were due in part to struts and wires inspired by those used in Curtiss's early airplanes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Booklet

Date Made

1928

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center Aeronautics Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

84.1.1629.241

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)
Photomechanical processes

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 6 in
Width: 9 in

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Curtiss Aerocar, 1928