New Earle C. Anthony In Addition To Lee Miles Amongst His Airplane, Los Angeles, 1935

The Miles in addition to Atwood Special is on the trailer, in addition to inwards front end of it, are Anthony in addition to Miles.

Miles was a living legend during the Golden Age of Flight. At the fourth dimension this photograph was taken he was the disclose 1 air racer inwards the National Aeronautics Association standings.

Earl C. Anthony is perchance best known every bit the Packard distributor for the province California from 1915 to 1958.  He became a distributor for 18 brands in addition to yesteryear 1905 he was 1 of the founders of the Los Angeles Motorcar Dealer’s Association in addition to inwards 1907 was a regulation organizer of starting fourth dimension Los Angeles Automobile Show.

Anthony in addition to a grouping of swain entrepreneurs opened L.A.’s starting fourth dimension amount service gas station inwards 1913 later on becoming frustrated yesteryear the difficulties his customers experienced obtaining fuel for their cars. He was starting fourth dimension inwards the province to purpose neon signs to advertise his trouble organisation in addition to founded radio stations KFI

In a qualifying flying for the 1937 Cleveland Air Races something went incorrect alongside a cable, in addition to caused the kicking the bucket of Lee Miles

Flying at near 200 feet he started around the starting fourth dimension pylon. Apparently 1 of the fittings connecting the supporting wires that ran betwixt the wing in addition to the fuselage broke. The wing, losing that support, folded, in addition to the imbalance of elevator caused the whole bird to coil rapidly, in addition to hence speedily a airplane pilot who viewed the accident said they couldn't count the revolutions.

The aircraft used company woods spars. Fabric was attached using a relatively novel procedure using screws alongside cloth tape covering, rather than conventional rib-stitching. The aircraft raced alongside a light-green livery waxed to a high gloss.

It gear upward a globe speed tape for an aircraft nether 770 lb over 62 mi course of teaching at 206 mph
Won 1933 Greve Trophy
Chicago Air Race - Straight Line speed tape for aircraft alongside less than 375 cubic inch displacement of 225 mph.
In Feb 1934, the Miles in addition to Atwood Special won the Shell Trophy

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