[AIR PASSENGER SERVICE, MANUFACTURING FORD TRI-MOTOR] Part 2
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Workers assembling Tri-Motor airplane - attach wheels. “Installing the wing engines - note the metal propellers.” Workers attach wings - view of installed wing engine. “Progressive assembly line.” Assembly line in airplane plant. “The trimming department puts the final touches on the interior and exterior.” Upholsterers at work - workers fasten seats to floor. “Final inspection -- going over everything with a fine tooth comb.” Worker in cockpit tests sticks, levers, instruments - interior of passenger section. “Flight test inspection before the first flight.” Worker inspects engines, tail section. “The fledgling takes its baptismal flight.” Plane, S.A.F.E.Way Ford Tri-Motor, taxis down runway. “Taking delivery.” Men get into plane - plane takes off. “In operation -- on air routes and airports throughout America.” Passenger terminal - passengers alight from bus, go to ticket office - signs flank ticket office, ‘A 25 mile Aerial Tour…’ and ‘See Detroit from the Air’ - crowd - baggage stowed away - passengers board plane - Tri-Motor, Stout Air Lines, Detroit-Cleveland-Chicago, takes off - aerial views of countryside - plane in flight - interior of plane in flight - plane lands - passengers alight. “The Ford Tri-Motor on pontoons being tested on the Detroit River.” Plane sitting on water. “This plane was purchased by the Canadian government for dusting spruce forests in an effort to eradicate the spruce worm -- 1,600 pounds of arsenate of lead are carried at one load.” Tri-Motor on floats takes off, flies around, lands. “The End.” [1927]
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