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BROOKS, BANKS & SMITH CORP.,
AIRCRAFT AND ACCESSORIES
"AIRGO" PRODUCTS
FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETS, U.S.A.
ARTHUR R. BROOKS, PRES.
HARLAND F. BANKS, VICE-PRES.
C. OREN SMITH, TREAS.

"Ol-in-ol-" we were lucky considering the facts. blinding rain and electric storm, low on gass, 3 acre field, down hill, surrounded by trees and full of boulders any where from 1 to 6 feet high. - result, 1 crash. We were doing good and it would have panned out [[strikethrough]] any where [[/strikethrough]] at about $1500 - 2000 per week with a two passenger Avro. We had taken in $1000 one week one seater The motor was not hurt $1,600. Lot of spare parts $500. Avros now selling at 3000 so you see the financial loss was not great. This was my first mishap of any kind since we met at Long Branch. thought after waiting all this time it would come harder.
Every blessed machine in N.E. has had its hard luck it seems. Five have

Transcription Notes:
Ol-in-ol -- all in all