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- Loading U.S. Mail into Wing Bin on National Air Transport's Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT-87 at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1930 - Among the interesting features on Ford's later Tri-Motors were storage bins built into the wings. TWA added the bins to some of its Tri-Motors in 1932. They provided room for mail and luggage without taking up limited cabin space. Ford liked the idea so much that it incorporated wing bins into the 5-AT-D model.
- November 25, 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Loading U.S. Mail into Wing Bin on National Air Transport's Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT-87 at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, 1930
Among the interesting features on Ford's later Tri-Motors were storage bins built into the wings. TWA added the bins to some of its Tri-Motors in 1932. They provided room for mail and luggage without taking up limited cabin space. Ford liked the idea so much that it incorporated wing bins into the 5-AT-D model.
- Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4 Airplane at Ford Airport, February 9, 1927 - Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the airline industry. The 4-ATs eased concerns about air travel safety and revolutionized commercial aviation. They also proved useful for carrying Air Mail.
- February 09, 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Tri-Motor 4-AT-4 Airplane at Ford Airport, February 9, 1927
Model 4-AT airliners were designed and built by the Stout Metal Airplane Company, a division of Ford Motor Company. The planes earned a reputation for being rugged and dependable; and in the late 1920s and 1930s they were the backbone of the airline industry. The 4-ATs eased concerns about air travel safety and revolutionized commercial aviation. They also proved useful for carrying Air Mail.
- Fleet of Autocar Type XVIII Trucks for U.S. Mail Delivery, Autocar Company Plant, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, circa 1908 - The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.
- circa 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Fleet of Autocar Type XVIII Trucks for U.S. Mail Delivery, Autocar Company Plant, Ardmore, Pennsylvania, circa 1908
The Autocar Company was formed in Pittsburgh in 1897, but it soon moved east to Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The firm built automobiles until 1911, when it changed over to commercial trucks. Company co-founder Louis S. Clarke is credited with designing the first American spark plugs. Autocar became a part of White Motor Corporation in 1953.