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Late in 2008 Gar Williams said "about 20 Bowlus trailers" had been "found" because of this website. That's good news!
Thanks,
-=Grant MacLaren=-
18 December 2008
BOWLUS - TELLER TRAILERS
designed by
Hawley Bowlus
1935 Promotional Photo
Bowlus-Teller Trailer Company
William Hawley Bowlus, designer of Bowlus - Teller Travel Trailers and
Bowlus Sailplanes and Gliders had a long and important career in the field of American aviation.
Mr. Bowlus was the shop foreman for Ryan Aircraft Company when the 'Spirit of St. Louis' was made for Charles Lindberg. It was Hawley Bowlus, not Claude Ryan, who made the airplane to Charles Lindberg's specification.
We believe there are about twenty Bowlus trailers remaining out of about 140 built.
This web site is devoted to acknowledging that career and keeping alive the memory of William Hawley Bowlus, his creations and accomplishments. We want it to be a good place to obtain accurate and interesting information about Bowlus Trailers and their designer, Hawley Bowlus.
PAGEWATCH NOT YET AVAILABLE HERE.
Gar Williams Restores a Bowlus Trailer
Bill Darland's Bowlus #138
Popular Mechanics - 1937
John Long's Bowlus #149
Dan Otis' Bowlus
Bowlus FAQ's
A Bowlus Road Chief
Don Mayton's 1936 Road Chief
John Long's Bowlus great website
More . . .
Promotional Photo
Bowlus-Teller Trailer Company Brochure
1935
(The woman in the photo is Hawley's wife Ruth. The car was her five window coupe that she used to deliver the trailers. She and Hawley once towed a new one all the way to Ohio with the '34.)
