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[William P. Lear and Board of Directors with prototype steam engine]
Photograph of William P. Lear (second from left) and members of the Lear Motors Corporation Board of Directors with a prototype steam engine, circa 1970s. Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear and the Board of Directors of Lear Motors Corporation inspect a prototype Delta engine following a successful dynamometer run. Lear Motors is applying space-age technology to the old science of steam…
[William P. Lear, Ralph Nader, and others looking at steam engine]
Photograph of William P. Lear (left), Ralph Nader (center), and others looking at a steam engine, circa 1970s. Inscription on verso: "Ralph Nader."Stamped on verso: J. Martie Photo / [telephone number]."Stamped on verso: "Advertising/Graphic Arts / Lear Motors Corporation / [address in Leareno, Nevada]."
[William P. Lear) showing engine part to man]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) showing an engine part to an unidentified man, circa 1970s. Inscription: "Yes! 50,000 R.P.M. and 250 H.P."Stamped on verso: "Art Alanis / Photographic Illustration."
[William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and others with Lear steam-powered bus]
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, California]."
[William P. Lear and others with steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo]
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]."
[William P. Lear working on steam engine installed in Chevrolet Monte Carlo]
Photograph of William P. Lear working on a steam engine installed in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.
[William P. Lear with steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a steam engine-equipped Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.
[Lear Motors steam engine and Chevrolet Monte Carlo]
Photograph of a Lear Motors steam engine and a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, circa 1970-1973.
[Technical drawing of Lear Vapordyne Indy car]
Technical drawing (photographic reproduction) of the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Caption: "The 'Lear Vapordyne' Championship Car."Typed on verso: "Championship steam race car built by Lear Motors Corporation and on display at the 13th Annual International Automobile Show in the New York Coliseum. It features a Delta-configuration motor containing 12 pistons in 6 cylinders,…
[William P. Lear with boiler for Lear Vapordyne]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a boiler for the Lear Vapordyne Indy race car, circa 1969-1971.Inscription on verso: "Please return this photo to W. A. Moore, Lear Motors Corp., [address Reno, Nevada]."