Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2019 9:49:22 GMT -5
This is a repaint of The Golden Age Simulation's payware 1929 Travel Air 6000 and a rendition of the first business aircraft. This aircraft was built by Walter Beech for Henry Ogg, president of the Automatic Washing Co. based in Newton, Iowa. Ogg used it as a traveling office with a desk, dictaphone, telephone and lavatory. The plane could seat up to five people. When all the seats and furniture were removed it was used to deliver washing machines. Smiling Thru was a reference to the companies motto of "buy a automatic washer on Monday and you will be smiling thru the rest of the week".
Flying Magazine of October 2003 published an article, titled "Tools für Success", about aircraft used as successful business tools like computers, cell phones and other modern technologies. It also related the story of this particular aircraft. Here the link to this (partial) issue.
books.google.ch/books?id=ZipNxmkQp0YC&pg=RA1-PA51&dq=flying+magazine,+october+2003&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt-baPr_jlAhUrxqYKHdjQARwQ6wEIWDAG#v=onepage&q=flying%20magazine%2C%20october%202003&f=false
Bernard