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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.

Learium turbine system components
Composite photograph featuring four captioned images of Learium turbine system components, circa 1968-1976. Captions: "Learium turbine system components / Drive turbine & alternator / Regenerator box & boiler feed pump below / Auxiliary…

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.

First test of Lear turbine engine
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."

Complexity comparison [between steam system and gas turbine]
Diagram (photographic reproduction) of a complexity comparison between a steam system and a gas turbine, circa 1968-1976.Title: "Complexity comparison."Inscription on verso: "Master / Do not remove."Typed on verso: "Figure 53."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 98, Folder 8 - "Flywheel powered commuter car," 1974 October - 1975 April]
Items from Box 98, Folder 8 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1974-1975. Contains a typed proposal, notes, and a draft RFP (request for proposal) related to the Lear Motors Corporation's flywheel-powered commuter car. Three total items.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 98, Folder 5 - "Lear Steam Bus Program," 1973 May]
Items from Box 98, Folder 5 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, May 1973. Contains a project outline draft and two press releases related to the Lear Steam Bus program. Three total items.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 98, Folder 4 - Steam power turbine -- project reports, 1973 March]
Items from Box 98, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 1973. Contains two project reports related to the Lear Motors Corporation's steam engine. One report includes photographs of steam-powered vehicles. The other report…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 98, Folder 3 - WPL journal about steam project and personal life, 1972-1976]
Items from Box 98, Folder 3 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1972-1976. Contains a journal belonging to William P. Lear with handwritten entries related to his steam projects and personal life. Also included are nine loose pages of…
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