On May 2, 1923, scenes of the first successful non stop flight across USA. Men open accordian doors to large hangar, revealing a specially modified Fokker T-2 airplane. Lieutenant Kelly and Lieutenant Macready, on the field, pose with Orville Wright. United States Army Air Service Fokker T-2 plane is pushed out of hangar by men. Painted on side of the plane is: 'Army Air Service Non Stop Coast to Coast'. Pilot gets ready as the airplane is fueled. Pilots and other Army officers on airfield. Animated map of the United States map illustrates course the flyers will take. Plane taxis on airfield. The Plane in flight and over Rockwell field, San Diego, California, and making a landing. Spectators on field greet the pilots as they climb down from the airplane.
Ford trucks pass along a road in Michigan. A Ford truck loaded from N&W railroad car. Trucks pass along a snow covered road. A pick up truck and a tank truck drive past in the background. Street cars in the background.
Various steps of truck manufacturing, at a factory. Ignition system of a truck consists of a magneto and four wires. A heavy generator used for lighting and starting the engine. Workers at factory test engine by power required to start it. View of "GMC" lettering for General Motors Company on the engine block. Trucks driving on uneven and water clogged roads.
Documentary from U.S. Department of the Interior, about truck manufacturing at the General Motors Truck Company, Pontiac, Michigan. An automobile drives away from a house carrying two passengers. In contrast, a truck is seen being filled with earth by a steam shovel.It drives away from the construction site carrying a heavy load. The loaded truck backs up to another construction site where earth is needed and prepares to dump its load. A parking lot filled with parked automobiles at an industrial plant. In contrast, trucks are seen moving along a highway, continuously at work. Men in materials laboratory subject a sample of steel rod to a torsion test.They twist it to the breaking point, in a testing machine.
Various steps of truck assembly operations, at a General Motors factory in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Chassis and shaft of a truck. Universal joint and the combination gauge of truck. Workers work with machines to check perfection of these. Universal joint compared with that of a car. Rear axle checked for sturdiness by a worker. A worker then compares it with that of a car.
Various steps of General Motors truck final assembly and quality check processes, at a factory in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. View of truck frames on busy assembly line with General Motors workers. Fixing chassis and engine dropped by conveyors. Radiator, gears and meters fixed. Quality check measures and gas and oil consumption record taken. Worker does final inspection.
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