Mass delivery, Southern California, 1940

27 photographs of the "mass delivery" of a large number of aircraft, with some demonstrating their flying capabilities, and others lined up and being serviced by Vultee employees, Southern California, 1940. These are probably BT-13 Trainers. "Subject: Mass delivery." "Client: Vultee; also 8x10; Year: 1940; Job no. 011-9-55" -- on envelope front. "Operator's report -- name: Joe - Dick; 31 original photographs; Amount: 85.00; released plus neg[ative]s to Randolph Field: 28, 29, 32, 3 neg[ative]s @ 3.50; plus Kodachromes 5 @ 7.50 ea[ch]; Travelab 10.00; 1 Badger Album, 4.00; Spec[ial] messengers, $3.75" -- on envelope back [separately folded inside envelope]. "Do not crop neg[ative]" on "Speedprint Copy Center" slip. "Helen Sperry; del[iver] neg[ative] by Reg[istered] mail to Capt[ain] M. D. Seil, U.S.A., Public Relations Officer, Randolph Field, Texas; 110-118-1 - 8x10 neg[ative]; 110-113-7, 16, 14, 20, 19, 21" -- on slip of paper. "2 ground shots #14, #21; 2 air " [shots] #4, #2; Aircraft Times, 1708 W[est] 8th, Att[entio]n Farrell" -- on slip of paper. "Headquarters, Randolph Field, Texas, Office of the public Relations Officer; MDS:rw; Registered; Mr. Dick Whittington, 3845 Wisconsin Street, Los Angeles, Calif.; Dear Mr. Whittington:; We are returning herewith one 8x10 and six 4x5 negatives, which you so kindly loaned us at the request of Vultee Aircraft, Inc.; Thanks again for your kindness in permitting us to use these negatives. Sincerely, [signed] M D Seil, Captain, Air Corps Public Relations Officer; Enc[losure]s.-7" -- letter to Whittington