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Photograph of people monitoring the first test of the Lear turbine engine, circa 1968-1976. William P. Lear is behind the barrier, second from right.Typed in margin: "First test of Lear turbine engine / Photo-Illustration / Art Alanis."

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 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 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…

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and Tina Lear with the Lear Vapor Turbine System, circa 1970s. Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder Number 4636-35 / Copyright / [address and telephone number in San…

Photograph of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, Art Linkletter, and an unidentified man with the Lear steam-powered bus, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-37 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…

Photograph of William P. Lear (at podium) giving a talk at a Lear Motors facility, Reno, Nevada, circa 1970s. Moya O. Lear is seated in the background.Sticker on verso: "V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder #4640-45 / (Copyright) / [address in San Francisco,…

Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and others with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.Stamped on verso: "Photo by V. M. Hanks, Jr. / Reorder number 4636-26 / Copyright / [address in San Francisco, California]."

Items from Box 88, Folder 19 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June 1970 to February 1972. Contains patent applications and handwritten notes related to vapor generators with low-pollutant emission. 34 total items.

Items from Box 88, Folder 20 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, June 1970 to February 1972. Contains patent applications and handwritten notes related to vapor generators with low-pollutant emission. 54 total items.