Flymall Wheels & Wings April 2019 Newsletter

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History Trivia:  Have you ever thought about how the US adopted the current tail number system for all US registered aircraft.  Click here to find out.  

How many Beatles fans have ever heard of the Nerk Twins?  John & Paul did one gig together as a duo (under the name Nerk Twins) on April 23 1960.  Click here to read more.

Achievements & Special Recognition:  Pat’s student Uma recently earned her Private Pilot Certificate.  You may remember Uma, her and Pat hit a goose with this very aircraft.  Click here for the post about the goose. 

Harry recently said goodbye to an old friend. Detour Dave as he was known.  Detour Dave was an airborne traffic reporter in the 80s and 90s. Harry flew him around in the early 1980s.

Aviation/Aviators in the news:  Harry recently attended DPE class at FAA headquarters in Oklahoma City.  He passed the final exam missing only one question.  Harry should be up and running as a DPE in late April or early May.  Visit the new Practical Test section of the Flymall for more information.  Below is a picture of Harry at the school in Oklahoma City. 

Here are a few rare pictures of Harry doing what he loves to do, fly airplanes.

64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes, and 5 seconds. That is how long a Cessna 172 flew without landing from December 1958 to February 1959. The two pilots refueled from a truck and slept in shifts on a single mattress.  Since they did not land anywhere except from the departure airport, they could not count it as cross country time!!!

 

 

Car/Motorcycle Show News:  The Flymall team attended the annual Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department all you can eat roast beef and shrimp dinner.  The fire department will often bring their 1930 Brockway Fire Truck to Harry’s Laytonsville Cruise In.  In fact, a few of the firemen that work there own their own vintage fire trucks.  If you enjoy looking at fire trucks close up and shrimp & beef, this annual dinner is for you.  In addition to the 1930 Brockway, they have several other older fire trucks that are kept in working condition.  Click here for more pictures from the event.

Here is their 1930 Brockway.

Here’s some good news for our classic car and motorcycle friends/fans.  Harry is becoming a broker for Hagerty Collector Car insurance.  We can appraise your collector vehicle and now we can offer insurance to you as well.  The Flymall Wheels & Wings site is becoming your one stop site for all of your wheels and wings needs.

The Flymall team attended one of District Harley Davidson Saturday morning breakfast.  Jett is very welcome there and she usually makes their Facebook page.

The team also attended the annual Gas & Steam Engine Show at the Agriculture Center in Derwood Maryland.  Click here for pictures from the event.

Here’s Harry’s YouTube video highlighting the show.

Harry, Pat, and Jett also attended the annual Howard County Motorcycle Swap Meet.

For the “gearheads”, earlier this month we celebrated April 27.

Want to know where the Flymall team will be next?  Visit our appearance calendar by clicking here.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds:  In the past we have brought you barn finds and hangar finds in this section.  This month we have a first for the newsletter.  We have a wall find.

A 1916 Traub. This bike is the rarest of the rare! This 1916 Traub was discovered in 1967, concealed in a brick wall of a residence in Chicago. Its maker is unknown. All of its parts–excluding the seat, carburetor, and magneto appear to be hand-built. None of the parts are interchangeable with the components of any other early machines known. The bike is in perfect operating order and performs flawlessly up to speeds in excess of 80 mph. Although the bike’s origin is still a mystery, efforts to uncover the Traub’s true story continues to this day!

 

 

Check out the tech tip section of the Flymall for assistance in restoring your barn find or hangar find.  You can also visit our Test Drive section for reviews on cars, motorcycles, aircraft, and many other vehicles. 

 

CFI / DPE Notes:  Visit our new Practical Test page on the Flymall.  Harry will be available to speak at flight school monthly meetings sharing his experience as a long time active flight instructor (over 33 years) and pilot examiner.  Harry is in the process of making his Question & Answer section open to the public for a small fee.  Click here for a slide show highlighting the Question & Answer section.

Weather in the news:  On Friday April 5 2019 we had another storm system moving from west to east that stretched from the southern border all the way up into Canada.

Check out the TAFs for BWI and IAD for April 27 2019.  Some strong winds for a spring frontal passage.

Three Wheel Association (TWA):  Harry is currently speaking with the owner of 3-wheelers.com to purchase the website.  This will be a great addition to TWA and Harry’s 3 wheeler museum.

At the Gas and Steam engine show Harry spotted a rare piece of farm equipment made in 1836, a 1836 Dain Steel Safety Corn Cutter. Click here for some pictures of the one spotted at the show.

Here is what it should look like.

At the same show there was a half scale replica of an 1886 Olds 3 wheeler. This was the very first Oldsmobile.  The builder and owner is an old friend of Harry’s and there are plans for the builder to build another one for Harry’s collection. 

John Henry Knight.  Inventor.  Click here for more information on John Henry Knight.

Prototypes:  Just like the wall find we highlighted in our Barn Finds section, here is another one of a kind! A factory 1 of 1 1971 GTO Judge Wagon. Special ordered from the factory and signed off on by Jim Wangers and John DeLorean themselves.

Animals in the headlines:  Meet Juji the dog.  A Facebook find by Harry.  A photographer that started a story about his dog that grew to a very large size.  It was just a story, the pictures are done in PhotoShop.  Still, very cool!

We close this newsletter with these words of wisdom:  Begin each day with your favorite music.