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1. RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: Brian Falkner <falken@ihug.co.nz>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 00:20:51 +1300; I have some info somewhere regarding an alloy Flathead developed for aircraft use circa 1935. The plane even had a '35 grille. The block wasn't strong enough in the crankcase centre main area. The ea; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00585.html (8,699 bytes)
2. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: "Rick Byrnes" <Rick@rbmotorsports.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:12:23 -0400; Ford may also be credited with the first airport Hotel. The Dearborn Inn, accorss the street from the original airfield in Dearborn, which is now the Ford Dearborn test track and part of the engineer; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00586.html (8,341 bytes)
3. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: ardunbill@webtv.net; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 09:21:29 -0400 (EDT); Well said, Rick, indeed the original Henry Ford was a visionary, an industrial genius, a natural engineer, and made himself the largest personal fortune in the world of his day. For my taste, the '32; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00588.html (8,410 bytes)
4. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: wspotter <wester6935@home.com>; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 08:03:41 -0700; Rick, List, For those of you who are not aware, Rick lives just down the street and this is his "neighborhood." He knows it very well and has a passion for it that is wonderful to share. I'm still en; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00590.html (9,149 bytes)
5. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: "JERRY FOSTER" <fosterap@flash.net>; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 10:31:39 -0500; I have a Henry Ford story. During the Model T days, Henry outsourced some parts, and insisted they be shipped in wooden boxes, cut to exact dimensions. Once the parts were used on the assembly line,; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00599.html (10,047 bytes)
6. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 11:38:00 EDT; I think the box/floorboard story is just a story. I have an original wood shipping box that came out of a Ford dealership that closed in 1933, it would take far too much time to take it apart. Bob in; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00600.html (8,649 bytes)
7. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 10:53:31 +1300; The first actual sighting of the South Pole was from a Ford Trimotor in 27 or 28. This by an American expedition who assembled the plane on the ice following its transport there by sailing ship. All; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00608.html (8,680 bytes)
8. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:24:09 EDT; Speeking of Ford and ice, I think Henry is the only guy to set a LSR on a frozen lake, back in 1902-3. I'll check that out later tonite. Bob in connecticut << The first actual sighting of the South P; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00610.html (8,431 bytes)
9. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: Want1937hd@aol.com; Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:52:47 EDT; I just checked out the Ford LSR: On January 12, 1904 on the frozen Lake St. Clair, Henry Ford set the Land Speed Record of 91.37. This was a three mile long course, with the timing on the final mile.; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00612.html (8,785 bytes)
10. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: "Chris R Harris" <yesford@clear.net.nz>; Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 12:27:22 +1300; Yep, dammed straight. Not only cut to size but with holes for pedals etc. The other one liner credited to Henry I like is the statement: "History is Bunk" Chris H..............NZed know /// /// land-; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00615.html (8,597 bytes)
11. Re: RE; Alloy Flathead aircraft/Trimotor (score: 1): Author: "john backus" <34ford@msn.com>; Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 19:40:51 -0400; Yes this is true. I think it carried over into the Model B years too, because our '32 has wood floor boards. John I have a Henry Ford story. During the Model T days, Henry outsourced some parts, and; /html/land-speed/2001-10/msg00652.html (8,555 bytes)

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