Billy Kingsley Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Found on Twitter today. I have no knowledge of when/where, it was posted without caption. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 A great photo! Wonderful juxtaposition of the early automobile ushering in the age of heavier than air craft! We may need Varun C to identify that car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) The Wright flyer is being towed to the Ft. Myers, Va., airfield for testing. Car is an Elmore, year unknown, but testing was done in 1909, so circa 1908-1909 would be the estimate.. Edited February 3 by trimacar (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7th Son Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 7 hours ago, wayne sheldon said: Wonderful juxtaposition of the early automobile ushering in the age of heavier than air craft! Great photo... It is also a comment on the "horse age" as noted by the "road apples" deposited along the route. Watch where you step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee H Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 The photographer is Carl Claudy, and it is a Corbin (I believe) pulling a Wright Flyer in September 1908. The caption was “On its way to the Parade Ground” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Lee H said: The photographer is Carl Claudy, and it is a Corbin (I believe) pulling a Wright Flyer in September 1908. The caption was “On its way to the Parade Ground” A Corbin didn’t have the Packard-like dips on hood/radiator. Elmore did (picture attached of an Elmore). This picture pops up quite often on social media, Edited February 3 by trimacar (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modela28 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I believe the car towing the airplane is an Aerocar. If you look at the logo for the Aerocar automobile, it looks like what appears on the radiator in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modela28 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) 1906 Aerocar Edited February 6 by modela28 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, modela28 said: 1906 Aerocar Yes, that photo of the Aerocar hauling the plane has appeared several times on various Facebook pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trimacar Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I agree, Aerocar a better match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Guitar Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 (edited) Interesting tyre repair. Edited February 7 by John E. Guitar (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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