[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]

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Identifier2000-06-20_AV_004SourceThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers (2000-06-20), Audiovisual MaterialsCreatorLear Motors CorporationDescriptionFilm 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, are shown disembarking from the bus and talking amongst themselves outside a Lear hangar; several aircraft are visible in the background during these scenes. A close-up shot of the bus's Lear Vapor Turbine System is also included. The footage concludes with several more brief scenes of the bus in operation.

The film is in color and is silent.

Label on container: "Steam Bus in winter."Creation Datecirca 1970sSubjectLear Motors CorporationLear, William P. (William Powell), 1902-1978Lear, Moya Olsen, 1915-2001Steam enginesSteam motorcarsPlaceReno (Nev.)NevadaUnited StatesExtent1 film reel (3 min., 36 sec.) : silent, color ; 16 mmOriginal Format16mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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CollectionWilliam P. and Moya Olsen Lear PapersPersonBill Lear

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Digital FormatAVIDCMI TypeMoving ImageRights HolderOtherNotesRights: Lear Motors Corporation

Footage of bus in the snow also appears on 2000-06-20_AV_005_01File pathDigitalAssets\Archives\2000-06-20 William P and Moya Olsen Lear Papers\AVDigitized ByMedia PreserveMetadata ByOther TMOF StaffDigitized on19-Apr-22Reviewed ByAli Lane

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[Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration]