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Airstream was created by Wally Byam who began building Masonite trailers in Los Angeles during the late 1920s. [2] In 1936, Byam introduced the "Airstream Clipper", which was essentially a rebadged 1935 Bowlus Road Chief, with the door relocated from the front to the side.
Wally Byam. Wallace Merle "Wally" Byam (1896-1962) was an American inventor, engineer, developer and entrepreneur most famous as one of the pioneer manufacturers of the travel trailer. He founded the company, Airstream Inc. From the 1930s until his death in 1962, Byam was a leader in developing both a romance and enthusiasm associated with the ...
Hawley Bowlus. William Hawley Bowlus (May 8, 1896 – August 27, 1967 [ 1]) was an American designer, engineer and builder of aircraft (especially gliders) and recreational vehicles in the 1930s and 1940s. Today he is most widely known for his creation of the world's first aluminum travel trailer, the Bowlus Road Chief, [ 2] which Airstream ...
Airstream Clipper (1936) Lightweight, durable, and easy to shape, aluminum transformed manufacturing in the first decades of the 20th century. Always interested in new ways of doing things, Byam ...
Bowlus was a designer, aerospace engineer and the builder of the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft. [7] From 1934 to 1936, over eighty Bowlus were built at Bowlus’ family ranch in San Fernando, California. In 1936, Wally Byam [8] who founded Airstream [9] adapted the design for the Airstream Clipper after selling Bowlus trailers. [10][11][12]
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is a biennial sailing race that takes paying amateur crews on one or more legs of a circumnavigation of the globe in 11 specially-designed identical yachts owned by Clipper Ventures. Professional skippers and additional qualified persons (AQPs) lead each teams on the 10-month journey.
Clipped is an American sports drama television miniseries, created by Gina Welch and based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs. [1] The series premiered on June 4, 2024, on FX on Hulu. [2][3] It focuses on the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, amid the team's drive to win a championship under coach Doc ...
Rotor ship E-Ship 1. A rotor ship is a type of ship designed to use the Magnus effect for propulsion.The ship is propelled, at least in part, by large powered vertical rotors, sometimes known as rotor sails.