Aerocar, Inc. was founded by Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor to produce the Aerocar aircraft he designed. This collection contains materials relating to Aerocar, Inc. including correspondence to shareholders; a news clipping; an advertisement for a scale model Aerocar toy; and two stock certificates for five shares each.
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains materials relating to Aerocar, Inc. including correspondence to shareholders, which contains financial information, from Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor (president); a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Dickson Porter Hill (shareholders) from Theolynn Aune (wife of Harold Aune, one of the company's directors) discussing procurement of a contract for production of the Aerocars; a news clipping; an advertisement for a scale model Aerocar toy; and two stock certificates for five shares each.
Arrangement:
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical:
Aerocar, Inc. was founded by Moulton B. "Molt" Taylor to produce the Aerocar aircraft he designed. The company was officially incorporated in 1951 and Taylor received official Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Type Certificate approval for the Aerocar in 1956. Taylor then began searching for a manufacturer for the Aerocar. A contract was signed in 1961 with Ling-Temco-Vought, but it ultimately fell through. Some examples of the Aerocar were built and used as demonstrator models, but the aircraft never entered production.
Provenance:
Robin C. Cowley, Gift, 2012, NASM.2012.0009
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
This collection consists of one notebook, measuring approximately 6.5 by 9 inches, of technical information gathered by Lelia F. Furman for use in the course of her work as a hydraulic inspector for the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors.
This collection is in English.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of one notebook, measuring approximately 6.5 by 9 inches, of technical information gathered by Lelia F. Furman for use in the course of her work. The notebook includes handwritten and typed notes as well as drawings made by Furman. The notebook includes information on subjects such as aircraft terminology, how to do various calculations, how to read blueprints, properties of various types of metal, detailed information on various types of bolts and rivets, a list of common abbreviations, and resources for further study.
Arrangement:
Collection is in original order.
Biographical / Historical:
Lelia F. Furman worked as a hydraulic inspector for the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors at their facility outside Trenton, New Jersey from 1942 to 1945. One of the aircraft she worked on was the General Motors (Eastern) TBM Avenger.
Provenance:
David Furman, Gift, 2019, NASM.2020.0002
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.