Stinson Production Notes 1920-1948

In 1967, the writer completed a biographical recount of the life and times of the flying Stinsons* – Katherine, Marjorie, Eddie and Jack. Approximately half the book was devoted to the aircraft that continued to enhance the family name long after the Stinsons themselves had left the scene. From 1926 until the end of 1948, the Stinson company, a division of Consolidated Vultee in its final years, produced some 13,000 aircraft in 30 basic models.

Since the original research, a good deal of production information has come to light. This information is considered historically important and, since it was gleaned entirely through the efforts of fellow AAHS members – Bill Larkins, Gordon S. Williams, William F. Yeager, Emil Strasser, Mitch Mayborn, Walt Jefferies and Joe Juptner, to name a few contributors — the Journal is deemed to be the proper place for its publication.

*THE STINSONS (Heritage Press, 1968).