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5 NEW THIS SEASON Curtiss Aerocar 1928–1940 Andrew Woodmansey ISBN: 978-0-7643-6809-7 $29.99 US | £27.99 GBP | $42.99 CAN HC • 192 pp. • 9 " x 9 " (229 x 229 mm) 243 color & b/w images & drawings Transportation / Automotive / Antique & Classic Technology & Engineering / History Technology & Engineering / Industrial Engineering AVAILABLE: SEPTEMBER 2024 AVAILABLE UK: NOVEMBER 2024 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6809-7 $29.99 9 780764 368097 52999 The first-ever history of an innovative recreational and commercial trailer designed and built by engineering and aviation pioneer and icon Glenn H. Curtiss. The complete history of the Curtiss Aerocar, a groundbreaking travel trailer that blended the genius of Glenn H. Curtiss with the principles of aircraft design. Curtiss was a passionate engineering and aviation pioneer who is considered one of the leading engineering minds of the 20th century. His work on motorcycles, balloons, airplanes, and, of course, the Aerocar set engineering standards for decades to come. Curtiss originally conceived the Aerocar purely for his own use and was at first reluctant to make it available to the public. But eventually, Curtiss used his engineering creativity to put the Aerocar into production, and it evolved from a personal passion project to a commercial sensation that endured long after Curtiss's time. In these pages, readers will • discover how the Aerocar pioneered safe and comfortable long-distance road travel by integrating aircraft design principles; • learn how Glenn Curtiss’s obsession with safety led to many innovative engineering and safety features like the Aero Coupler, the first fifth-wheel hitch to be used in a production recreational vehicle and one of the safest trailer hitches of any period; and; • uncover a treasure trove of previously unpublished images from the Curtiss family archives. Written by noted RV historian Andrew Woodmansey in partnership with the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum of Hammondsport, New York, this comprehensive volume covers both the highly successful commercial versions of the Aerocar and the lavish coach-built luxury variants. It’s a must-have for enthusiasts of design, recreational vehicles, travel, and transportation history. Andrew Woodmansey is a recreational-vehicle historian based in Sydney, Australia. His first RV history book, Recreational Vehicles: A World History, 1872–1939 , was published in January 2022. He also blogs at rvhistory.com . Prior to specializing in RV history, he self-published Caravan Buyers Guide for the Australian market. This gave him a detailed knowledge of RV technology and towing dynamics that is important for an understanding and explanation of the technical features incorporated into the Curtiss Aerocar. He has been RV-ing since he was a child and currently owns a hybrid camper trailer that he uses to explore Australia.