Dennis: Along with being a detective, uncle Bruce worked part time making trailers. He took a small trailer and added a long tongue with a track for the tail wheel. It actually worked very well. The plane was towed from Flint, Mich. to Rockford, Ill. later in the summer for the EAA fly-in. The ramps are 2x10's with some steel plates bolted to the ends for an attachment to the trailer. The blocks bolted down by the wheels are the chocks for for the main wheels on the plane.
There are some eye-bolts near the wheel chocks for tying down the axle. The tail is tied down to the tongue with the wheel trapped in the channel. When the plane was towed to Rockford the Interstate was closed to trucks due to high cross winds. The cops let Dad drive right on through. I guess they thought a plane was safe in the wind. As it turned out it made it just fine. I think dad's nerves were shot. I don't think the idea of 2 1/2 years of work laying as toothpicks beside the road appealed to him.
At this point the wins have fabric but no dope. The plane is loaded for a 1 hour drive to Lansing for a regional fly-in.
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