Stout Air Transport  Ford 2-AT                                 ('Maiden Dearborn')

                                   

                                             The Ford metal aircraft were designed by William B. Stout, a former engineer of the
                                             Packard Motor Co.   The designs were influenced by both the European Fokker and
                                             Junkers models.  He was financianed and founded by Henry Ford and in April 1925
                                             provided a daily express service between Chicago and Detroit.  A new airport base
                                             was built at Dearborn with modern hangars and an aircraft factory.       Service was
                                             provided with four Ford 2-AT machines, named 'Maiden Dearborn  I-IV' .  Official
                                             US registrations did not appear until 1926 and hence most airliners of the time were
                                             known by name.    The above shot is via the Ford Motor Company.