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Business Matters 1926 - 1930
1/27/26 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Brothers expand operations,
company reports strong financial status
(Indianapolis News)
7/10/26 - Middletown, Ohio
Louis Chevrolet meets with executives
of the Moundsville Aircraft Corporation
(Hamilton Evening Journal)
7/23/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Brothers build first engine
for the Moundsville Aircraft Corporation
(Indianapolis News)
7/30/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevrolet Brothers build first aero mill,
4-cylinder with single overhead cam
(Indianapolis News)
8/05/27 - Moundsville, West Virginia
Charles Lindbergh inspects Lone Eagle
equipped with Chevrolet Bros engine
(Wire Report)
8/27/27 - Moundsville, West Virginia
Test Flight of Lone Eagle Aircraft ends
with engine failure & emergency landing
(Moundsville Journal)
12/17/27 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet places order for a new
Model A Ford
(Indianapolis News)
5/08/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet forms new company,
brother Art is not part of the new firm
(Indianapolis News)
5/28/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet modifies '27 aero mill,
new DOHC design being tested
(Indianapolis News)
8/12/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet accepts consulting job
with Stutz Automobile Company
(Indianapolis Star)
9/16/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet builds DOHC engine
for Moundsville Lone Eagle aircraft
(Indianapolis Star)
11/08/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet builds his new aircraft engine, no longer associated with Art
(Indianapolis Star)
11/09/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Art Chevrolet changes name of firm to
Chevrolet Aviation Motors Corp
(Indianapolis News)
11/14/28 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Art & Louis appear at hearing, and
argue over use of Chevrolet name
(Indianapolis News)
1/02/29 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet changes name of firm,
and trademarks the Chevolair name.
(Indianapolis News)
1/05/29 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Louis Chevrolet demonstrates new Stutz with automotive reporter
(New York Sun)
6/29/29 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Arthur Chevrolet discusses new airplane engine, named the "Chevolair"
(Automotive Industries)
9/05/29 - Louisville, Kentucky
Investors in Chevolair engine business
propose new factory in Louisville
(Cincinnati Enquirer)
October 1929 - New York City
Stock Market Crash with have a major
impact on the Chevrolet Brothers
(Variety)
12/16/29 - Indianapolis, Indiana
James Scripps-Booth sues Stutz, claims
patent infringement with the "da Vinci"
(Indianapolis News)
12/30/29 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Stutz Motor Company has financial
difficulties with creditors
(Wire Report)
1/11/30 - Baltimore, Maryland
Chevrolet Aircraft Corporation moves
operations to Glenn L. Martin Factory
(Baltimore Sun)
1/16/30 - Louisville, Kentucky
Arthur Chevrolet & Chevolair Motors
optimistic about future business
(Louisville Courier-Journal)
2/18/30 - Louisville, Kentucky
Chevolair Motors Inc.
makes initial public offering of stock
(New York Times)
4/12/30 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Travel Air biplane with Chevolair engine
participates in Detroit Air Show
(Indianapolis News)
5/03/30 - New York City
Louis Chevrolet has exhibition booth
at the New York Air Show
(New York Evening Post)
6/06/30 - North Hampton, Mass
Gee Bee biplane with Chevrolet engine
Wins Air Race contest
(Baltimore Sun)
6/06/30 - Arlington, Virginia
Art Chevrolet prepping 6-cylinder mill
for Bureau of Standards certification
(The Washington Times)
6/29/30 - Baltimore, Maryland
Louis Chevrolet's 333 Inverted Engine
receives Approved Type Certificate
(Baltimore Sun)
8/13/30 - Chicago, Illinois
Laird Aircraft with Chevolair engine
set to compete in Air Races
(Indianapolis News)
9/02/30 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevolair Motors to supply engines
to commercial airline
(Indianapolis News)
9/17/30 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Suzanne Chevrolet travels to Indy in
Waco airplane with Chevrolet engine
(Indianapolis Star)
10/11/30 - Indianapolis, Indiana
Chevolair aircraft engine being
considered for use by U.S. Military
(Indianapolis News)
Circa 1930
Louis Chevrolet
Fine Portrait
(Chevrolet Aircraft Corp Catalog)