Show Pioneer Auto AutoMakers Makers Take Trip TripI Airplane I Apperson and Hn Haynes two Haynes two nes two of or the most moaL famous Camous names In the history of American motoring were motoring were again brought ro together as HS the re result of oC an aeroplane flight at Kokomo Ind md rc- rc Back flack in these two pioneers plo pie floors In motoring worked side b by side to produce the first Thi This Is Js generally recognized to bo the tho first l commercially successful gasoline g automobile in America if It not tire the world It Itras was ras was built hullt by the tho hands of or Elmer and J Edgar Appert Apperson on It rests today In the thio Smithsonian onlan institute in Washington D. D C. C a monument to the tho vision and energy of oC these two Kokomo boys bos who created this remarkable mechanism still In 11 their carly early twenties Tho The success of this first model led to oth- oth nd soon the Haynes Apperson be became became became be- be came one of ot the best belll known and most highly respected motor mechanisms InAm in Am America Then Their came camo tho the unfortunate break regretted to this day by mutual friends that led to the formation of oC separate manufacturing organizations organisations Friends of ot both loth men recently learned with pleasure of oi the intended aeroplane flight of or these the c men in planes provided I by tho the Kokomo Aviation company compan That the initial air flight of oC both I men should be undertaken en at the tho same samo time tim seemed appropriate to lo those who realized so well the wonderful work worl in Elwood Haynes and Elmer Apperson collaborated Individual planes had been provided and an Interesting inter- inter eating esting flight night taken over tho the city of oC Kokomo Kolomo and t the surrounding country countr While a misunderstanding of or tho ar arrangement arrangements arrangements ar- ar resulted in Mr Apperson going up alone the thc effort eUort to bring together to- to sether gether thet these c giant figures of oC the automobile automobile auto- auto mobile world has not failed tailed of ot its of cf ef feet Mrs Elmer Bitner Apperson went up In th the piano reserved reser for or Mr Ir Haynes Hanes ao so that Mr Ir Apperson and his wife were In tho air at tho the same time lime Tho The Incident Is A valuable reminder of ot the thc part Apperson and Haynes played in the early history of ot the au au- au Their Influence will be found In the mechanism of ot the best cars ars built as lon long as gasoline holds Its Pla haco o In the tho transportation n world |