He now looked for money to continue with and found a backer in the person of one Doctor Adams, a widely advertised "Painless Dentist" of Detroit.
"The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928"
Robert B. Meyer
Adams wanted a quicker return on his money than the average backer and he insisted that Towle put the airplane in service so it could start earning some money.
"The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928"
Robert B. Meyer
Here's my backer-good as a certified check.
"When Egypt Went Broke"
Holman Day