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By the seat of his pants [documentary film about William P. Lear] (Item)

Documentary film about William P. Lear, produced and directed by Carol Schreder, narrated by Lloyd Bridges, released by the American Film Institute, copyright 1974. The film presents a biographical account of Lear's life and career and his then-current work on a steam-powered engine. The opening segment depicts Lear supervising work on the steam engine combustor at the Lear Motors factory in Reno,…

[Audio recording of William P. Lear's speech to Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers] (Item)

Audio recording of a speech given by William P. Lear to a Joint Meeting of California-Nevada Engineers, June 1970. Side B of this reel contains the Bell Telephone radio special "It Can't Be Done," describing engineering feats throughout American history. As the program does not mention Lear or his companies, it has not been transcribed or made available online. Handwritten label on reel: "'It…