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Dolly Dimples (Utah)
Dolly Dimples was a 1909 publicity stunt in Salt Lake City by the (since defunct) '' Salt Lake Herald-Republican'' newspaper, involving a pretty girl in a new automobile, in this case an American Traveler. A $500 reward (roughly $25,000 in 2008 dollars) was offered for the "capture" of Miss Dolly Dimples. Miss Dimples was played by Mrs. Mary Ellen Curry née Goodman. No record is available of the outcome of the contest. Notes and references External links Dolly Dimples photo archive Advertising techniques Culture of Salt Lake City History of Salt Lake City Advertising in the United States 1909 in Utah Publicity stunts {{Marketing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Traveler
The Grumman American AA-5 series is a family of United States, American all-metal, four-seat, light aircraft used for touring and training. The line includes the original American Aviation AA-5 Traveler, the Grumman American AA-5 Traveler, AA-5A Cheetah, and AA-5B Tiger, the Gulfstream American AA-5A Cheetah and AA-5B Tiger, the American General AG-5B Tiger, and the Tiger Aircraft AG-5B Tiger. Development Following American Aviation's success with the Grumman American AA-1, AA-1 Yankee Clipper two-seat light aircraft in 1969, the company decided to produce a four-seat aircraft. They started with a new "clean-sheet" design that was designated the American Aviation AA-2 Patriot. The AA-2 design did not meet its performance goals during test-flying and only one was ever built. Still needing a four-seat aircraft to fill its product line, the company simply enlarged the external and cabin dimensions of the AA-1 Yankee to create the four-seater. This decision capitalized on the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
