Re: tell a Model A related story
My Dad worked for Bach Aircraft in 1928, they built tri-motors that, according to Dad, were better than the Fords. They did have more power and carried more people, but were fabric covered. One of the tri-motors was in for some upgrades, and an electrician was doing some wiring on one of the wings and laid a hot soldering iron on the wing. Well, needless to say, the wing caught fire and soon everything else was also on fire. Dad said the fuel barrels were exploding and shooting up into the air! FYI, that was the end of Bach Aircraft! This took place at the Santa Monica, CA airport.
Not static electricity, but just as dangerous.
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