| 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 |
| City / Airport: | Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 August 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 549938Submit Correction |
| View count: | 431 |
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
| Registration / Serial: | NC3115 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor |
| C/n (msn): | 4-AT-8 |
| Operator Titles: | Royal Typewriter Company |
| City / Airport: | Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 August 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| 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 |
| City / Airport: | Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 August 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 549938Submit Correction |
| View count: | 431 |
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
| Registration / Serial: | NC3115 |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor |
| C/n (msn): | 4-AT-8 |
| Operator Titles: | Royal Typewriter Company |
| City / Airport: | Dearborn - Ford (closed)Map | Region / Country: | Michigan, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 August 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |