[William P. Lear with Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is pointing to an exhaust covering on the engine cowling, one of the modifications made to increase the aircraft's efficiency.

Typed caption on verso: "#8165-D January 27, 1953. William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research and Development of Lear, Incorporated, points to the new arrangement of the exhaust covering on the newly designed jet exhaust cowl on the Lear, Inc., executive transport Lodestar."

Stamped on verso: "Lear, Incorporated / [address in Grand Rapids, Michigan]."