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Eglin steel (ES-1) is a high-strength, high-performance, low-alloy, low-cost steel, developed for a new generation of bunker buster type bombs, e.g. the Massive Ordnance Penetrator and the improved version of the GBU-28 bomb known as EGBU-28. It was developed in collaboration between the US Air Force and the Ellwood National Forge Company.
Originally powered by a 300 hp (220 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine, five were built each year in 1928, 1929 and 1930. E.L. Cord 's personal plane was operated for several years during/after World War II by Western Air Express with (illegally) a 450 hp (336 kW) Pratt; subsequently restored in 1980–2020 with a legal 300 hp ...
The wheels were now offered as a choice of the standard wooden spokes, with optional wire spokes or solid steel discs. The Model 30-E offered a larger engine at 185 cu in (3,031 cc), and for the first time drum brakes were offered on all four wheels, while previous generations only offered drum brakes on the rear wheels.
Majestic's trademarked slogan was "The Mighty Monarch of the Air" and its advertising in 1930 touted a 40 percent market share of U.S. and Canada radio sales. [15] Prices ranged from $126.50 to $235 in 1930 (equivalent to $1,890–$3,500 in 2020), with installment purchase plans offered by retail dealers. [15]
In 1927–28, Fred Rogers, who was the current president of the company, built a five-story hotel to cater to the salesmen that frequently visited the city. An additional floor was added in 1930. This building was operated as a hotel by his daughter, Anne Rogers Pfeffer, until 1987. [6]
The Ramblin' Wreck, a 1930 sports coupe, is the official mascot of the student body at the Georgia Institute of Technology and appears at sporting events and student body functions. Ala Kart , a customized 1929 roadster pickup built by George Barris , won two straight " America's Most Beautiful Roadster " awards at the Oakland Roadster Show ...
The Chevrolet Series AD Universal or Chevrolet Universal AD is a Chevrolet car which began sales in 1930. Available in a variety of body types including as a 2-door coupe, 4-door sedan and a delivery van.
The Airstream Deluxe Series C-1 was a junior model to the Airflow which shared the Series C-1 designation and the Chrysler Straight Eight. [2] The Airstream Series C-6 was a continuation of the previous Chrysler Six Series CA, where Chrysler retrimmed the "CA", gave the car rear fender skirts, and rolled out a model that they hoped would appeal ...