1956 Richard Byrd Antarctic Vintage Ad American Petroleum Institute Competition Explorer North South Pole Airplane Aircraft 56 **You Choose Frame-Mat Colors-Free USA Priority Shipping**
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Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, USN (Rct.), the world's foremost living explorer, was the first man to fly
over the North Pole (1926), over the South Pole (1929), the first to make a non-stop flight across the
Atlantic in a multi-engined aircraft (1927). Today he is Officer in Charge of the entire U.S. Antarctic Program.
Competition Pays Off At 60 (degrees) Below Zero
BY REAR ADMIRAL RICHARD I. BYRD, USN (Ret.)
"In America, where men are free io compete, industries as
well as individuals have continually improved on
performances that were already remarkable. There is, for
example, the story of the fuels and lubricants that took me
over both Poles and the Atlantic in the early days of flying.
"Through these experiences my
comrades and I developed a
special respect for U. S. fuels
and lubricants. In fact, with no
possibility of rescue, we literally
staked our lives on them.
"I’ll never forget the 42 gruelling
hours of our transatlantic
flight in June, 1927.
Despite continuous storms, a
fuel tank leak and impenetrable
fog over France, our engines
and fuel never quit. We made
it, and the road was open for
non-stop Atlantic flights by
multi-engined aircraft.
"Since that time I have noted
consistent dramatic improvements
in our fuels and lubricants,
until now they have
become so cold-resistant that
machinery can be operated efficiently
at temperatures of 50
and 60 degrees below zero.
"Never-ending competition is
the key to this never-ending
progress! I know that all of
America's many oil companies
keep searching for new ways to
make petroleum perform its
miracles. Once they've found it,
their rivals must improve on
that miracle. And they've always
managed to do just that.
No wonder we get the world's
finest oil products.
"I strongly believe that the
great strength of America is that
our society is essentially competitive.
To assure our future
progress, we must see that it
stays that way."
American Petroleum Institute
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