Show CAA Representative Urges Early Thalman Production r Floyd E. E Snow president of Aircraft Technical Service of Van Nuys Calif a designated d engineering representative by bythe bythe bythe the Civil Administration Administration Adminis Adminis- has urged Thalman Aircraft Air Air- Aircraft craft craIt to build additional CAA approved parts for additional planes while they are building the two planes for CAA val By so doing once the CAA production certificate is granted Thalman could assemble the parts and be in production Imm im Im- Im m mediately Mr Snow told of this recommendation recommendation recommendation at a meeting of In Interested In- In persons from Los Angeles Angeles Angeles An An- geles Salt Lake City and Sanpete Sanpete Sanpete San- San pete held in the Mt tit Pleasant City Hall Saturday evening Mr Mr Snow stated that in his opinion the Thalman 4 T Mid- Mid wing would have no competition He He- stated he favored honeycomb honeycomb honey honey- I comb construction over metal and gave his reasons for foJt so so doing After a two-hour two dissertation dissertation dis din on the subject of the plane and its engineering he left the group with the understanding understanding understanding under under- standing that with the expenditure expenditure expenditure of approximately TI Thalman alman can complete this phase of the project It is planned to start building additional parts a ar af soon as these present planes are completed and thus absorb the waiting period for CAA testIng testing testing test test- ing and approval Mr Snow will direct all engineering practices and policies of the firm James E. E McKesson regional inspector for Jor CAA spent t two w o days at the Thalman plant and expects to be back about June 30 sc Mr Mr Thalman Mr Snow and Mr McKesson will work in close cooperation it was reported |