Wallace Touroplane info wanted...

[NR1313]

Hello,

Currently I am researching the Wallace Touroplane. I have some info on this plane but not too much (sales brochure, Juptner pages). I am looking for additional information. Can anybody perhaps help me with this? Also, there is Wallace Touroplane surviving, N276K in it's black and red color scheme. Does anybody perhaps have pics of this plane? Or contact data for the owner? There is very little to be found on this rare golden age bird...

A pic of N276K can be found here:
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/289602.html

Many thanks in advance!

Roel

[stearmoth]

Sorry, I cannot give you info about this nice looking plane. However, I find it has some nice looking, probably 24" Bendix wheels. I am looking for a source for 24" (16" rim, 130/90 smooth tires for my Fischer bendix wheels. Might someone name me the tire brand?
Hans

[AvroAvian]

Hi Hans,

Check these these guys out: http://store.coker.com/vehicle-specific ... ane-tires/ , note "for display only" is their liability cop out.

Also, check this thread: http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/repli ... rcaft.html

Great reading!

[Eric Presten]

The airplane in in non-flying storage (with its wings folded) on a private strip east of Kansas City, Missouri. I’m not sure the owner would want me to give out his contact information. There is a color picture of it in my latest Book (search “Vintage Flyers II” on E-bay) and the following is the text information on the type.

WALLACE TOUROPLANE

The Wallace Touroplane was a three-place, high-wing, cabin monoplane developed and built in the late twenties. With two seats in front and a single-place, sideways-facing jump seat in back, the Wallace had the same capacity as most of its biplane contemporaries. Yet, it surpassed them all in comfort! With a closed cabin, ladies and gentlemen no longer had to sit outside in the wind and weather! They were able to travel in business clothes, instead of flying togs. Also, the Touroplane featured folding wings (still a handy feature) for efficient hangar storage. On the down side, powered by its little five-cylinder Kinner radial engine, the Wallace was not a quiet aircraft....nor, when it was loaded, was it an impressive climber! Still, compared to the open biplanes of its period, the Touroplane was a modern and innovative design. The Wallace was an indication of where designers were heading in the future.

[Canso42]

This is a new one on me. It looks like a scaled-down Curtiss Robin.