The Aviator, 1928

[hanksbookcase]

Can’t find any information on this magazine.  Published May 1928 by The Aviator Publishing Company, Temple, Texas.  Volume 1, Number 1. 

A google image search of the cover came up empty.  Tried different combination of key words, nope – the fact that the magazine is call “The Aviator” doesn’t help.  I wonder if there is any connection to the Texas Aero Corporation, also of Temple Texas.  Perhaps there were only a few issues printed.  Perhaps only this one issue.

Questions:

1. Anyone ever seen a copy of this magazine?
2. In general, does the fact that a publisher produced only a few issues (or one) of a magazine add to or lessen the value and demand for a collectable magazine. I suppose it would depend on the content, but in general…

I'll try and post a photo of the cover.

My thanks to all who respond.

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It is listed in WorldCat (an online listing of catalog records of libraries). The entry I found shows that the Seattle Public Library has issues of it. When I went to their catalog I found that they have issues from Volume 1 and Volume 2, 1928-1929. So it was published for at least a year and there were several issues.

Still it does seem pretty obscure. I don't know whether that gives it any value or not.

WorldCat entry: http://www.worldcat.org/title/aviator/oclc/42340604&referer=brief_results

[hanksbookcase]

Thank you very much.  I didn’t think about checking worldcat.  I’m out of practice, research-wise.

[lyceumdreams]

Aviator Publishing Company also published "Southern Aviator" into the 1930's. "The Aviator" was edited by Horace T. Chilton, who also at the very least had some articles published in the "country gentleman" in the early 1920's. Also was publisher of the "Southwestern Oil Review" in 1927.  "The Aviator"  looks to feature articles on aviation up to 3,000 words. fiction with an air angle to the same length. and “Who's Who” features of 750 words, everything except the fiction to be illustrated with photographs.

From the "Author and Journalist" (1928) --- "Send verse and humorous material will be purchased The Aviator, Temple, Texas, edited by Hon. T. Chilton, is interested in seeing "some presentable air adventure fiction," not exceeding 501 words, with 3000 as the preferred length"

April 25, 1029 from the Corsicana Daily Sun: This is an ocr text so some expected errors in spelling are present. Sorry.

Municipal Airport Opening Saturday Cf Sunday April 27-28 We Extend Our Hearty Congratulations to Corsicana at the Opening of the Corsicana Municipal Airport Corsicana with forward-looking progressive citizens is up and doing and the new airport will put our city in the limelight of aviation activities of the nation. Let us all join in and make the opening of our airport a tig success on Saturday and Sunday, April 27th and 28th. WHEELOCK R. L. WHEELOCK J- L. COLLINS Municipal Airport Opening Saturday & Sunday April 27-28 THE CORSICANA DAILY SUN, TEXAS AERO CORPORATION PLANNING MANUFACTURE OF AIRPLANES ON LARGE SCALE The Texas Aero Corporation, a Texas corporation, is the first airplane manufacturing company in the South. It is the outgrowth of 18 years experience in building and flying planes, and its founder is George W. Williams, who is the recognized dean of Southern airmen. The concern’s history and background contain much of the romance of aviation and industrial development, and it has an enviable record of achievement. George W. Williams. Mr. George W. Williams, who in 1910, at Temple, Texas, built and flew his first plane, was the first Texan and the first Southerner to accomplish that feat. He is known far and wide among the industry affll pilots as a pioneer and enjoys an international reputation as an airplane designer. His first ship was a monoplane, as have been all succeeding models with few exceptions. His reputation is such that he ranks well along with the Wright Brothers and Glen H, Cur- •tiss. For years, until his other duties precluded it, he was a valued contributor of aviation articles to the Scientific American. Carrying modesty almost to the point of a fault, he is far better known outside of Texas, where his accomplishments have spoken for him, than he is in his own state. He possesses the genius of so designing an airplane that it has characteristics which, by actual competitive test, cause it to outperform any other American commercial airplane. That statement will be proved hereinafter, as will also other startling facts. The Temple Monoplane CORSICANA DAILY SUN AIRPLANE ute detail and having flown it for three-quarters of an hour during which he did everything it is possible to do to a ship, and unsuccessfully trying to make it “spin,” said that the ship was the “finest performing ship he had ever flown.” And it is recalled that his experience has been fairly extensive along that line. Lieut. Henry A. Frese, inspector for the engineering division of the aeronautics branch of the department of commerce, the man who guards the flying public’s safety by enforcing adherence to ¿he government specifications in airplane factories. and who is responsible to the department of commerce for the conduct of every airplane factory in the United States, after flying the “Commercialwing” model of the Temple Monoplane over several hundred miles of the state, stated emphatically, both at Temple and Dallas that he wanted the department to purchase a Temple Monoplane for his own use. (All inspectors in the various divisions of the aeronautics branch are supposed to be furnished with ships.) Performance Under Difficulties. The record of the Temple Monoplane has been that any pilot has flown it is enthusiastic about it. That is a broad statement but can be verified in Fort Worth or any other city where the ship has been. As to performance under unfavorable conditions, a "Commercial­ wing” model of the Temple Monoplane, carrying Mr. E. K. Williams to Chicago on a business trip in February, 1928, accompanied by Mr. Tom Campbell of Dallas and piloted by Herbert L. Kindred, landed at Moline, 111., airport during The layman cannot be expected first thaw, when the field wa; to be familiar with the fine technical points of design, construction anrf performance of airplanes, but he does not hesitate to take th^ word of men whom he knows to be experts. Opinions of Authorities. Herbert L. Kindred, who is very well known not only in the Southwest, but in many other parts of the country, is extremely enthusiastic over the Temple Monoplane, excusably so, in one sense, because of his friendship for the personnel of the corporation. But its performance is such that he i3 one of the staunchest supporters of the Temple Monoplane, basing his judgment on the 5600 hours he has flown as a pilot. Lieut. Yantis (Buck) Taylor. 43rd Squadron, Air Corps. Kelly Field, Texas, pursuit instructor and the greatest stunt pilot in the army at present, believes the Temple Monoplane to be the finest performing commrcial ship built, and doe3 not hesitate to say so. Major C. H. Biddlecombe. chief consulting engineer for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation (builders of the Wright Whirlwind motor), consulting and staff expert of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, squadron commander in the Royal Air WForce during the war with the 'rank of major, internationally famous aeronaut, test pilot, designeer and engineer, gave his studied opinion in the presence of Messrs. Tom Hardin, Seth Barwise, Amon G. Carter and B. B. Buckridge recently at Fort Worth, after having inspected the “Speedwing” model of the Temple Monoplane in min- a sea of sticky mud. The two pas sengers weighed 200 pounds each As pioneers in the field of aviation delivery, the Sun-Light Publishing Company ranks without a known peer in the state of Texas or in the Southwest, and is one of the earliest firms fh the entire nation to adopt this means of transportation. Tn 1921 the opening of the Mexia oil fields and the consequent boom created a big demand for the Corsicana Daily Sun. and it was not possible to reach points within a 30 i mile radius until the following day if the papers were committed to the rail lines, and often the roads were practically impassable for an automobile. Lowry Martin, business manager, and the late A. A. Wortham, then editor, conceived the idea of delivering the papers by airplane. A contract was made with Pilot Charles Pedley, local commercial flyer at that time, and the service was inaugurated. On the first trip, L. A. Wortham, managing editor, was ih the observer’s cockpit and dumped the papers overboard at their destination while Pedley handled the plane. This service was continued for several months in all kinds of weather, enabling the distribution of copies of the Corsicana Daiiv Sun to a number of points in a 30- mile radius -*>f Corsicana within President and they carried 100 pounds of "bag- fj1 hour after the papers made gage, taking a total, with the pilot but exclusive of the weight of oil and gasoline, of close to 700 pounds. Other ships with light loads were unable to take off due to the mud. and after gassing up at the east end of the field, they were advised by the field manager that they might get off the ground by a miracle if they would taxi to the other end of the field and make a run of about a milg. Instead of doing that, and with a full load. Kindred gunned the ship and took off immediately. One of the group of pilots' watching the performance threw his cap in the air, and others threw his helmet on the ground and. jumped on it by way of blowing off steam. Attracts National Attention. That the Temple Monoplane is attracting nation-wide attention is evidenced by numerous requests from aeronautical publications for details, descriptions and pictures. The Temple Monoplane has been featured by “Aviation,” the oldest air magazine in America, a copy of which is presented herewith. A copy of the article appearing in the May issue of L’Air (Paris. France), is also included. The original and the letter that accompanied it are in the files of “The Aviator,” Temple, Texas. Other articles in other publications have appeared, but are not at hand, vtngnt Approves tenipie monoplane. The Wright Aeronautical Corporation values its reputation so highly that it refused to sell its famous their appearance on the streets of Corsicana. The service was not discontinued until the Mexia boom had passed and the new fields had developed within a few miles of Corsicana. Since that time, the papers have actively sponsored aviation for Corsicana and Navarro county, and for the past, two years a modern airport has been one of the city needs stressed almost daily in the editorial columns of the publications. “Whirlwind” engine or any other of its models for installation in ships on which it does not place its stamp of approval. Two representatives of the Wright factory inspected the Temple Monoplane and its fatcory and production methods at Temnle, and after approving them, the first motor was shipped, and is now installed in the “Speed­ wing.” Is Fast Ship. No exclusive cargo ship in the Southwest was fast enough to make the schedule from Houston to St. Louis with the newsreel films of the Democratic national convention except, the “Speedwing” model of the Temple Monoplane. Its 138 miles an hour speed make it the fastest mail plane built in America, power considered, and the films ■were flown in it by Bill Ponder of Fort Worth. Many Exclusive Features There is no need to discuss the technical points of the Temple monoplane, although incorporated A. P. BAH KE PT A P. Barrett, president of the Texas Air Transport Corp.. Pioneering in aviation Mr. Barrett now heads one of the largest air transportations in the country. He will attend the opening ceremonies incident to the dedication of Corsicana’s Municipal Airport and will appear on the program Saturday, April 27. place cabin transport, which is de signed for plenty of speed and capacity but with safety remaining the prime consideration. The -fourth is a two-place enclosed cabin, sport and training plane which may be powered with any good motor of 70 horsepower and up. This is in no sense a "flivver" plane and while not one sacrifice of quality will be made, the ship will sell for a moderate price, depending on the motor installation. In a ship of the class of the Tem- j pie monoplane this sort of thing j is unheard of, but the Texas Aero | corporation is ready to start pro- I duction of them nevertheless. That such a thing is possible is due solely to extremely fine engineering. While nothing has yet been made public, the plans for a tri-motored transport are nearing completion. The Texas Aero corporation can and will compete with any company. regardless of size, in every class of commercial airplane and the performance of all models is such that the ships are freely offered the market on nothing but a comparison of competitive performance. They will stand any test, regardless. Markel. It is well known that while the center of population in the United States is now a short distance southwest of Chicago, the center of the airplane market is in the Southwest. This is due mainly to three reasons. First. (the climate the year round is flying weather. Second, the magnificent distances in the Southwest make flying particularly attractive in a commercial way, and there is also more room in which to conduct operations. Third, the Southwest, according to facts which may now be disputed as well as statements of thcl argest commercial and,industrial interests, is undergoing a more PLAN TO EASE FOREIGN BUYING OF ITALIAN ART By AND RUE HERDING (Associated Press Staff Writer) ROME (T)—American art deal ers. buyers for museums and pri-j rate collectors will find things made a great deal easier for them in this hotbed of art as a result of; developments at the first National Convention of Italian Dealers in Antiquities and Art. In a three-day session here the National Association ironed out difficulties in their own organiza-l tion. in the buying and selling of Italy's precious antiquities, and paved the way for legislation which will facilitate the purchase, of ancient works of art in Italy by American dealers. As the law stands there are r. number of works which foreign buyers are not permitted to ac-j quire. On other pieces of art there; is a tax of 20 per cent of the. value declared upon it by the buyer. And if the buyer declares a small value in order to lower this tax. the government has the option of buying the work at the figure thus declared. The National Association of Antiquity Dealers will seek to put. through a law for definite listing Sends Stock By Plane JOHN CARFENTER John Carpenter, president Texas Power and Light company. A native of Navarro county and interested in farming interests, Mr. Carpenter is ’ sending a cow, sow- and hen by airplane to the opening of Corsicana's Municipal Airport, Saturday, April 27. in the various models are many exclusive features, such as the landing lights, which makes the ship independent of ground lighting or emergency flares for night flying. There are other landing lights, but none as fine as those on the Temple monoplane. The chief characteristics of the Temple monoplane may be summed up under the heads of safety, low landing speed, rapid development and of far high lift, quick take-off, stability ease of control, high speed in the air and reliability. Construction, is. of course, of the best. The ex- ( ceptional performance is due to inherently fine design, and it would he extremely difficult, if, indeed, it were, at all possible, for any concern to copy the design of the Temple monoplane. None has been able so far. Four Models Ready, To date, the Texas Aero corporation is ready to go into production on four distintc models. One is the “Commercialwing," high-lift open or enclosed three-place passenger and cargo ship. The second is the "Speedwing,” an open cockpit, fast mail plane, the fastest exclusive mail and cargo plane of equal power built in America. The third is the model “0-4" five- greater scope than any other section of the country. It is not necessary to discuss further what this means to the airplane industry' as well as other industries. The Texas Aero corporation feels that with its prestige and the excellence of its products it can face the future with confidence, particularly in view of its location in the center of tho great Southwestern territory, which is also the center of the airplane market,. Fast and immediate factory service available to airplane owners in the southwest alone is a very important point. No other factory has the geographical location to render it. although the industry is looking more and more to the Southwest. Temple Monoplane Approved By Government. The department of commerce ap- proved type certificate number 45 has been issued to the Texas Aero corporation. The United States government, through the department of commerce, the aeronautics branch of which is the agency charged with the regulation of all aeronautical matters in the United States and its possessions, has by this means placed its stamp of approval on the Temple monoplane, Including all details of design, materials, construction, and performance. This is of incalculable value to the corporation, because such aircraft certificates are not lightly issued. The Texas Aero corporation is the first and only concern in Texas to be so honored. .According to the departmento f commerce directory, there are 90 aircraft manufacturers in America who manufacture a great many different types of airplanes. 

How any of this helps you I am not sure, but figured it might get ya going. Good luck.

[lyceumdreams]

Aviator Publishing Company also published "Southern Aviator" into the 1930's. "The Aviator" was edited by Horace T. Chilton, who also at the very least had some articles published in the "country gentleman" in the early 1920's. Also was publisher of the "Southwestern Oil Review" in 1927.  "The Aviator"  looks to feature articles on aviation up to 3,000 words. fiction with an air angle to the same length. and “Who's Who” features of 750 words, everything except the fiction to be illustrated with photographs.

From the "Author and Journalist" (1928) --- "Send verse and humorous material will be purchased The Aviator, Temple, Texas, edited by Hon. T. Chilton, is interested in seeing "some presentable air adventure fiction," not exceeding 501 words, with 3000 as the preferred length"

April 25, 1029 from the Corsicana Daily Sun: This is an ocr text so some expected errors in spelling are present. Sorry.

Municipal Airport Opening Saturday Cf Sunday April 27-28 We Extend Our Hearty Congratulations to Corsicana at the Opening of the Corsicana Municipal Airport Corsicana with forward-looking progressive citizens is up and doing and the new airport will put our city in the limelight of aviation activities of the nation. Let us all join in and make the opening of our airport a tig success on Saturday and Sunday, April 27th and 28th. WHEELOCK R. L. WHEELOCK J- L. COLLINS Municipal Airport Opening Saturday & Sunday April 27-28 THE CORSICANA DAILY SUN, TEXAS AERO CORPORATION PLANNING MANUFACTURE OF AIRPLANES ON LARGE SCALE The Texas Aero Corporation, a Texas corporation, is the first airplane manufacturing company in the South. It is the outgrowth of 18 years experience in building and flying planes, and its founder is George W. Williams, who is the recognized dean of Southern airmen. The concern’s history and background contain much of the romance of aviation and industrial development, and it has an enviable record of achievement. George W. Williams. Mr. George W. Williams, who in 1910, at Temple, Texas, built and flew his first plane, was the first Texan and the first Southerner to accomplish that feat. He is known far and wide among the industry affll pilots as a pioneer and enjoys an international reputation as an airplane designer. His first ship was a monoplane, as have been all succeeding models with few exceptions. His reputation is such that he ranks well along with the Wright Brothers and Glen H, Cur- •tiss. For years, until his other duties precluded it, he was a valued contributor of aviation articles to the Scientific American. Carrying modesty almost to the point of a fault, he is far better known outside of Texas, where his accomplishments have spoken for him, than he is in his own state. He possesses the genius of so designing an airplane that it has characteristics which, by actual competitive test, cause it to outperform any other American commercial airplane. That statement will be proved hereinafter, as will also other startling facts. The Temple Monoplane CORSICANA DAILY SUN AIRPLANE ute detail and having flown it for three-quarters of an hour during which he did everything it is possible to do to a ship, and unsuccessfully trying to make it “spin,” said that the ship was the “finest performing ship he had ever flown.” And it is recalled that his experience has been fairly extensive along that line. Lieut. Henry A. Frese, inspector for the engineering division of the aeronautics branch of the department of commerce, the man who guards the flying public’s safety by enforcing adherence to ¿he government specifications in airplane factories. and who is responsible to the department of commerce for the conduct of every airplane factory in the United States, after flying the “Commercialwing” model of the Temple Monoplane over several hundred miles of the state, stated emphatically, both at Temple and Dallas that he wanted the department to purchase a Temple Monoplane for his own use. (All inspectors in the various divisions of the aeronautics branch are supposed to be furnished with ships.) Performance Under Difficulties. The record of the Temple Monoplane has been that any pilot has flown it is enthusiastic about it. That is a broad statement but can be verified in Fort Worth or any other city where the ship has been. As to performance under unfavorable conditions, a "Commercial­ wing” model of the Temple Monoplane, carrying Mr. E. K. Williams to Chicago on a business trip in February, 1928, accompanied by Mr. Tom Campbell of Dallas and piloted by Herbert L. Kindred, landed at Moline, 111., airport during The layman cannot be expected first thaw, when the field wa; to be familiar with the fine technical points of design, construction anrf performance of airplanes, but he does not hesitate to take th^ word of men whom he knows to be experts. Opinions of Authorities. Herbert L. Kindred, who is very well known not only in the Southwest, but in many other parts of the country, is extremely enthusiastic over the Temple Monoplane, excusably so, in one sense, because of his friendship for the personnel of the corporation. But its performance is such that he i3 one of the staunchest supporters of the Temple Monoplane, basing his judgment on the 5600 hours he has flown as a pilot. Lieut. Yantis (Buck) Taylor. 43rd Squadron, Air Corps. Kelly Field, Texas, pursuit instructor and the greatest stunt pilot in the army at present, believes the Temple Monoplane to be the finest performing commrcial ship built, and doe3 not hesitate to say so. Major C. H. Biddlecombe. chief consulting engineer for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation (builders of the Wright Whirlwind motor), consulting and staff expert of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, squadron commander in the Royal Air WForce during the war with the 'rank of major, internationally famous aeronaut, test pilot, designeer and engineer, gave his studied opinion in the presence of Messrs. Tom Hardin, Seth Barwise, Amon G. Carter and B. B. Buckridge recently at Fort Worth, after having inspected the “Speedwing” model of the Temple Monoplane in min- a sea of sticky mud. The two pas sengers weighed 200 pounds each As pioneers in the field of aviation delivery, the Sun-Light Publishing Company ranks without a known peer in the state of Texas or in the Southwest, and is one of the earliest firms fh the entire nation to adopt this means of transportation. Tn 1921 the opening of the Mexia oil fields and the consequent boom created a big demand for the Corsicana Daily Sun. and it was not possible to reach points within a 30 i mile radius until the following day if the papers were committed to the rail lines, and often the roads were practically impassable for an automobile. Lowry Martin, business manager, and the late A. A. Wortham, then editor, conceived the idea of delivering the papers by airplane. A contract was made with Pilot Charles Pedley, local commercial flyer at that time, and the service was inaugurated. On the first trip, L. A. Wortham, managing editor, was ih the observer’s cockpit and dumped the papers overboard at their destination while Pedley handled the plane. This service was continued for several months in all kinds of weather, enabling the distribution of copies of the Corsicana Daiiv Sun to a number of points in a 30- mile radius -*>f Corsicana within President and they carried 100 pounds of "bag- fj1 hour after the papers made gage, taking a total, with the pilot but exclusive of the weight of oil and gasoline, of close to 700 pounds. Other ships with light loads were unable to take off due to the mud. and after gassing up at the east end of the field, they were advised by the field manager that they might get off the ground by a miracle if they would taxi to the other end of the field and make a run of about a milg. Instead of doing that, and with a full load. Kindred gunned the ship and took off immediately. One of the group of pilots' watching the performance threw his cap in the air, and others threw his helmet on the ground and. jumped on it by way of blowing off steam. Attracts National Attention. That the Temple Monoplane is attracting nation-wide attention is evidenced by numerous requests from aeronautical publications for details, descriptions and pictures. The Temple Monoplane has been featured by “Aviation,” the oldest air magazine in America, a copy of which is presented herewith. A copy of the article appearing in the May issue of L’Air (Paris. France), is also included. The original and the letter that accompanied it are in the files of “The Aviator,” Temple, Texas. Other articles in other publications have appeared, but are not at hand, vtngnt Approves tenipie monoplane. The Wright Aeronautical Corporation values its reputation so highly that it refused to sell its famous their appearance on the streets of Corsicana. The service was not discontinued until the Mexia boom had passed and the new fields had developed within a few miles of Corsicana. Since that time, the papers have actively sponsored aviation for Corsicana and Navarro county, and for the past, two years a modern airport has been one of the city needs stressed almost daily in the editorial columns of the publications. “Whirlwind” engine or any other of its models for installation in ships on which it does not place its stamp of approval. Two representatives of the Wright factory inspected the Temple Monoplane and its fatcory and production methods at Temnle, and after approving them, the first motor was shipped, and is now installed in the “Speed­ wing.” Is Fast Ship. No exclusive cargo ship in the Southwest was fast enough to make the schedule from Houston to St. Louis with the newsreel films of the Democratic national convention except, the “Speedwing” model of the Temple Monoplane. Its 138 miles an hour speed make it the fastest mail plane built in America, power considered, and the films ■were flown in it by Bill Ponder of Fort Worth. Many Exclusive Features There is no need to discuss the technical points of the Temple monoplane, although incorporated A. P. BAH KE PT A P. Barrett, president of the Texas Air Transport Corp.. 

How any of this helps you I am not sure, but figured it might get ya going. Good luck.

[lyceumdreams]

Aviator Publishing Company also published "Southern Aviator" into the 1930's. "The Aviator" was edited by Horace T. Chilton, who also at the very least had some articles published in the "country gentleman" in the early 1920's. Also was publisher of the "Southwestern Oil Review" in 1927.  "The Aviator"  looks to feature articles on aviation up to 3,000 words. fiction with an air angle to the same length. and “Who's Who” features of 750 words, everything except the fiction to be illustrated with photographs.

From the "Author and Journalist" (1928) --- "Send verse and humorous material will be purchased The Aviator, Temple, Texas, edited by Hon. T. Chilton, is interested in seeing "some presentable air adventure fiction," not exceeding 501 words, with 3000 as the preferred length"

April 25, 1029 from the Corsicana Daily Sun: This is an ocr text so some expected errors in spelling are present. Sorry.

 The Texas Aero Corporation, a Texas corporation, is the first airplane manufacturing company in the South. It is the outgrowth of 18 years experience in building and flying planes, and its founder is George W. Williams, who is the recognized dean of Southern airmen. The concern’s history and background contain much of the romance of aviation and industrial development, and it has an enviable record of achievement. George W. Williams. Mr. George W. Williams, who in 1910, at Temple, Texas, built and flew his first plane, was the first Texan and the first Southerner to accomplish that feat. He is known far and wide among the industry affll pilots as a pioneer and enjoys an international reputation as an airplane designer. His first ship was a monoplane, as have been all succeeding models with few exceptions. His reputation is such that he ranks well along with the Wright Brothers and Curtiss. For years, until his other duties precluded it, he was a valued contributor of aviation articles to the Scientific American. Carrying modesty almost to the point of a fault, he is far better known outside of Texas, where his accomplishments have spoken for him, than he is in his own state. He possesses the genius of so designing an airplane that it has characteristics which, by actual competitive test, cause it to outperform any other American commercial airplane. That statement will be proved hereinafter, as will also other startling facts. The Temple Monoplane CORSICANA DAILY SUN AIRPLANE ute detail and having flown it for three-quarters of an hour during which he did everything it is possible to do to a ship, and unsuccessfully trying to make it “spin,” said that the ship was the “finest performing ship he had ever flown.” And it is recalled that his experience has been fairly extensive along that line. Lieut. Henry A. Frese, inspector for the engineering division of the aeronautics branch of the department of commerce, the man who guards the flying public’s safety by enforcing adherence to ¿he government specifications in airplane factories. and who is responsible to the department of commerce for the conduct of every airplane factory in the United States, after flying the “Commercialwing” model of the Temple Monoplane over several hundred miles of the state, stated emphatically, both at Temple and Dallas that he wanted the department to purchase a Temple Monoplane for his own use. (All inspectors in the various divisions of the aeronautics branch are supposed to be furnished with ships.) Performance Under Difficulties. The record of the Temple Monoplane has been that any pilot has flown it is enthusiastic about it. That is a broad statement but can be verified in Fort Worth or any other city where the ship has been. As to performance under unfavorable conditions, a "Commercial­ wing” model of the Temple Monoplane, carrying Mr. E. K. Williams to Chicago on a business trip in February, 1928, accompanied by Mr. Tom Campbell of Dallas and piloted by Herbert L. Kindred, landed at Moline, 111., airport during The layman cannot be expected first thaw, when the field wa; to be familiar with the fine technical points of design, construction anrf performance of airplanes, but he does not hesitate to take th^ word of men whom he knows to be experts. Opinions of Authorities. Herbert L. Kindred, who is very well known not only in the Southwest, but in many other parts of the country, is extremely enthusiastic over the Temple Monoplane, excusably so, in one sense, because of his friendship for the personnel of the corporation. But its performance is such that he i3 one of the staunchest supporters of the Temple Monoplane, basing his judgment on the 5600 hours he has flown as a pilot. Lieut. Yantis (Buck) Taylor. 43rd Squadron, Air Corps. Kelly Field, Texas, pursuit instructor and the greatest stunt pilot in the army at present, believes the Temple Monoplane to be the finest performing commrcial ship built, and doe3 not hesitate to say so. Major C. H. Biddlecombe. chief consulting engineer for the Wright Aeronautical Corporation (builders of the Wright Whirlwind motor), consulting and staff expert of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics, squadron commander in the Royal Air WForce during the war with the 'rank of major, internationally famous aeronaut, test pilot, designeer and engineer, gave his studied opinion in the presence of Messrs. Tom Hardin, Seth Barwise, Amon G. Carter and B. B. Buckridge recently at Fort Worth, after having inspected the “Speedwing” model of the Temple Monoplane in min- a sea of sticky mud. The two pas sengers weighed 200 pounds each As pioneers in the field of aviation delivery, the Sun-Light Publishing Company ranks without a known peer in the state of Texas or in the Southwest, and is one of the earliest firms fh the entire nation to adopt this means of transportation. Tn 1921 the opening of the Mexia oil fields and the consequent boom created a big demand for the Corsicana Daily Sun. and it was not possible to reach points within a 30 i mile radius until the following day if the papers were committed to the rail lines, and often the roads were practically impassable for an automobile. Lowry Martin, business manager, and the late A. A. Wortham, then editor, conceived the idea of delivering the papers by airplane. A contract was made with Pilot Charles Pedley, local commercial flyer at that time, and the service was inaugurated. On the first trip, L. A. Wortham, managing editor, was ih the observer’s cockpit and dumped the papers overboard at their destination while Pedley handled the plane. This service was continued for several months in all kinds of weather, enabling the distribution of copies of the Corsicana Daiiv Sun to a number of points in a 30- mile radius -*>f Corsicana within President and they carried 100 pounds of "bag- fj1 hour after the papers made gage, taking a total, with the pilot but exclusive of the weight of oil and gasoline, of close to 700 pounds. Other ships with light loads were unable to take off due to the mud. and after gassing up at the east end of the field, they were advised by the field manager that they might get off the ground by a miracle if they would taxi to the other end of the field and make a run of about a milg. Instead of doing that, and with a full load. Kindred gunned the ship and took off immediately. One of the group of pilots' watching the performance threw his cap in the air, and others threw his helmet on the ground and. jumped on it by way of blowing off steam. Attracts National Attention. That the Temple Monoplane is attracting nation-wide attention is evidenced by numerous requests from aeronautical publications for details, descriptions and pictures. The Temple Monoplane has been featured by “Aviation,” the oldest air magazine in America, a copy of which is presented herewith. A copy of the article appearing in the May issue of L’Air (Paris. France), is also included. The original and the letter that accompanied it are in the files of “The Aviator,” Temple, Texas.

How any of this helps you I am not sure, but figured it might get ya going. Good luck.

[hanksbookcase]

Thank you very much for the information and posting the above articles.  Very helpful.

The magazine has an extensive piece on the Temple Monoplane.  The magazine seems to target pilots and those in the industry rather than aviation enthusiasts.  All of the advertisements promote products such as Log books, runway lights, gear, parts or the entire airplane. 

Speaking of the Temple Monoplane, here is the ad on the back cover:

[lyceumdreams · Accepted solution]

No problem.

I would go with the monoplane\ Texas Aero info contained as a main selling point. Also, obviously aviation is a good seller generally. This being the first issue, of a short run monthly. I would park this at a decent price, say $125-$150 or or so with best offer and someone will pick this up as a Christmas present sometime in the fourth quarter. I would not take less than $75 for it. It is not that special, but interesting enough to garner those prices I think.  Of course, many people would just throw $25 on it be surprised when it sold the first day. 

Example of Ebay Title that may draw interest:

Texas Aero Temple Monoplane Aviation 1st Issue 1928 Pilots Air Mail Speed Magazine

[hanksbookcase]

Thank you very much for the added info and response.