Aircraft Photo of NC3115 | Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor | Royal Typewriter Company

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	NC3115
Aircraft Original Type:	Ford Tri-Motor
Aircraft Generic Type:	Ford Tri-Motor
Aircraft Version:	Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor
C/n (msn):	4-AT-8
Operator Titles:	Royal Typewriter Company
Aircraft Name:	Royal Air Truck

Location
City / Airport:	Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map
Region / Country:	Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:	None

Photo Date:	1 August 1927
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	549938

Photo Comment
The Royal Typewriter Company of Hartford, Connecticut, bought this early Tri-Motor to deliver its typewriters to distributors. The intention allegedly was to drop them by parachute! Wikipedia even claims that 11,000 typewriters were airdropped but we don't believe it. The aircraft was sold to Stout Air Services within a few months. William Stout is the unmistakable fellow on the right. The others are Edsel Ford on the left and, a bit off topic, Richard Byrd. Photo from: The Henry Ford This photo was added on 24 February 2023, and has since been viewed 392 times.

Photo Comment

The Royal Typewriter Company of Hartford, Connecticut, bought this early Tri-Motor to deliver its typewriters to distributors. The intention allegedly was to drop them by parachute! Wikipedia even claims that 11,000 typewriters were airdropped but we don't believe it. The aircraft was sold to Stout Air Services within a few months. William Stout is the unmistakable fellow on the right. The others are Edsel Ford on the left and, a bit off topic, Richard Byrd. Photo from: The Henry Ford

This photo was added on 24 February 2023, and has since been viewed 392 times.

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