Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, Inc.
Parallel Names
- Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Authorities Note
Variant: Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation.
Predecessors: Curtiss Aeroplane Company and Curtiss Motor Company.
Successor: Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Wikipedia: The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was created on January 13, 1916, from the Curtiss Aeroplane Company of Hammondsport, New York, and Curtiss Motor Company of Bath, New York.
Purdue University ArchiveSpace: The Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an airplane company that was created when the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA), founded in 1907, disbanded in 1909. The AEA was formed by Alexander Graham Bell who recruited Glenn Curtiss as a founding member. When the AEA disbanded in 1909, Curtiss founded the Herring-Curtiss Company with Augustus Moore Herring 1909; the company was renamed the Curtiss Aeroplane Company in 1910. In 1916, the Curtiss Aeroplane Company and the Curtiss Motor Company formed the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company. This company merged with the Wright Company in 1929 to form the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.
Functions
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Curtiss OX-5 Aeronautical Engine Handbook and Repair Manual, 1925
Document Type: Handbook and Repair Manual
Authority: Manufacturer (authoritative directive)
From Page 1: "The Curtiss OX-5 motor has been conceded to be by far the most practical and reliable motor on the American market for light aircraft. Our stock of these motors is sufficient to take care of the needs for several years. We maintain an enormous stock of parts for both OX-5 and OXX-6 motors. These parts are new and in perfect condition."