Series XI - Lear Motors Corp., 1968-1976, 1984-1999, undated
Title
Series XI - Lear Motors Corp., 1968-1976, 1984-1999, undated
Description
Lear Motors Corp., 1968-1976, 1984-1999, undated
Identifier
2000-06-20, Series XI
Collection Organization
- William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers
- Series XI - Lear Motors Corp., 1968-1976, 1984-1999, undated
- Subseries XI-A - Administrative records, 1968-1976, undated
- Subseries XI-D - Legal records, 1968-1974
- Subseries XI-E - Photographs and Visual Materials, 1968-1974, undated
- Subseries XI-F - Publicity materials, 1968-1976, 1999, undated
- Subseries XI-G - Research files, 1965-1974, 1989-1991, undated
- Subseries XI-H - Technical files, 1968-1976, undated
- Series XI - Lear Motors Corp., 1968-1976, 1984-1999, undated
Collection Items
[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]
![[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]](/application/views/scripts/images/fallback-audio.png "[Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development]")
Audio recording of excerpt from William P. Lear's speech about steam engine development, circa 1970s.
Handwritten label on reel: "U.S. govn't letter, interview."
Steambus! [film]
![Steambus! [film]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/b853efc6238297962eec1f98f0eff339.jpg "Steambus! [film]")
Informational film about steam buses, directed by Peter Adair and Pat Jackson, produced by Irving Saraf and KQED News, narrated by Scott Beach, copyright 1972. Created on behalf of the California Steam Bus Project, the film describes the development…
[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches]
![[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/9f90f2e06d0c3464fa31bbac21b199fe.jpg "[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches]")
Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until…
[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]
![[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/be44511d5ab66334c0edeb83297ed0bf.jpg "[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]")
Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film depicts the bus operating in snowy conditions. The bus is shown driving on snowy roads, followed by scenes…
[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]
![[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/1bad7493d32cf852517b74d9b4a101cb.jpg "[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]")
Film footage of a Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The footage opens with shots of the bus driving in snowy conditions. Next, several passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear,…
Lear Motors Corporation / Research and Development [booklet]
![Lear Motors Corporation / Research and Development [booklet]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/4d5d39ca0809748aa660edef674faa5e.jpg "Lear Motors Corporation / Research and Development [booklet]")
Booklet for the Lear Vapor Turbine Power, circa 1972. Features information and images, as well as several pictures of William P. Lear.
The Lear Vapor Turbine, a clean power system for the transit coach
Brochure for the Lear Vapor Turbine, circa 1972. Features information, illustrations, and specifications for the Lear steam-powered bus.
Proposal to the United States Public Health Service for a low pollution emission engine power system for a family-type passenger vehicle
Proposal prepared by the Lear Motors Corporation for the U.S. Public Health Service regarding a low-pollution emission engine power system for family-type passenger vehicles, circa 1970. 96 typed pages.
[Typed speech about Lear steam-powered bus]
![[Typed speech about Lear steam-powered bus]](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/3de9f68ac20ec18ac728175abd1f8629.jpg "[Typed speech about Lear steam-powered bus]")
Typed speech about the Lear steam-powered bus, delivered by William P. Lear at the Steam Bus Symposium, November 17, 1971. 13 pages.
"Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corp.
!["Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corp.](https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/files/square_thumbnails/40a8017228b5c7bb23d6488bff88aca8.jpg ""Lear Vapordyne" by Lear Motors Corp.")
Informational sheet for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971. Contains drawings, photographs, and information related to the Vapordyne's development.