The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-04
TO PUT AIRCRAFT
ON TAXICAB BASIS
That Is Plan Of Wanamaker's
Company, Which Is to BE
Agent for Curtiss.
SEEKING HANGAR SITE

The America Trans-Oceanic Company.
formed by Rodman wanamaker TO carry
out his plans for an aeroplane flight be-
tween the United states and England.
has completed a contract with The Cur
tiss Aeropiane Company for the sole
agency OF its aeroplanes. flying boats
and motors in Greater New York. The
business Of selling aeroplanes in this
part OF the country. according to the
plans. IL to be put OF the same basis
"a a high class automobile agency. with
the same service and facilities for re-
pairs.
while the plans Of the company are
concrete and will be put into visible form
In the shape OF offices. hangers and
demonstrations within two weeks. the
field that the new project will open up
Is as yet tentative. But II the present
Intentions are found feasible. within
n few months II will be possible to hire
an aeroplane as one Won a taxicab
for a trip Of any distance, or the man
who owns a machine may fly to his
business in the city every morning.
dock his flying boat at the landing OF
the America company. have II put
In a hangar for him and call FOR II when
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at evening.
Managers Selected.
Will n. Cash. contract manager for
the Wanainaker stores and the man who
has had charge Of all the preparations
Tor the 'ransatlan tic flight, IL 20 superin-
tend the new venture for Mr.. Wanna
maker. Stuart Macdonald has been
made assistant manager OF the company
and Will attend to the details OF the New
York agency. Mr.. Macdonald was for
many years In the automobile business.
and about u year ago built a flying boat
which he few In Chicago last summer
CARVING passengers over Lake Michigan.
He has been with the Curtiss company
In Buffalo an ana Of motor sales
until he resigned to join Mr.. Wanna
maker.
Mr.. Cash and Mr.. Macdonald are
looking for a site for the ompany.
Locations on the Hudson River. the Long
Island shore and other points suitable
for hydroaeroplane hving are under con
sideration and one will probably be Sc
!ected within a week, Offices have been
leased in the Foster Building. ESQ Madi-
son avenue, which will be open in a
week, As soon as the location for the
hangers has been found two machines.
the latest + type Curtiss H. ing boats.
will be Installed with a demonstration. an
aviator. a corps Of mechanics and a sup
ply OF spare motors and parts for gem
eral service.
Mr.. Wanamaker believes aviation
will soon be the chief method Of trans
portation." Mr.. Cash explained yester-
day. "He can close his eyes and see
%aeroplanes flying about az you see au-
tomobiles on the stree. He believes. az
every one connected with aviation does.
that in a short time We will have reg
ular lines ~ aerial travel between
cities. and that sportsmen will add fy-
ing machines 10 thei- automobiles and
yachts for getting about quickly and
safely.
Passenger service Plans.
mfr. Wanamaker Intends to be read,
to serve the demand that such condi'
tons will produce. For an illustration
suppose vincen, Aston at Rhinebeck. OF
Harry Payne Whitney at Manhasset. OF
Howard Borden or any Of tie other,
who own flying machines. has an acct.
dent To his motor. h" will telephone to
us and We VIII either send u meChani,
to do the repairing or We will send hin
up a spare motor or rent him anothe,
machine.
Suppose he has no machine. but
wants to get one for a trip 10 Boston
He can telephone TO us to send him u
flying boat at such an hour. and II viii
he there. The owner OF n flying machin,
can fy from his country home. land a
our quarters. turn his machine over {,
an attendan, and order IL kept for hin
until evening, when he will fly HON
again.
"Of curse, the idea behind this Il
a general passenger s1frice by %aeropl.ne
II Is not visionary 70 talk OF running
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