Chamber of Commerce of Aeronautic Industries

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The Association des Industriels de la Locomotion Aerienne or Association of Industries of Aerial Locomotion, a trade association of manufacturers appears to have been founded in January 1908 at Paris. In 1910, there appears to have been a name change of the organization to the Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques or Association of Aeronautic Industries. In October 1909 and 1910, the predecessor organization presented its first and second international exposition on aerial locomotion at the Grand Palais in Paris. Expos appears to have been presented annually at the Grand Palais at least through the fourth in 1912. It appear that beginning with the third expo, that the expos were presented by the Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques. There appear to have been some yearly gaps for the fourteenth was presented by 16 Nov. - 2 Dec. 1934 at the Grand Palais. In 1921, the Chambre organized the first international conference of aerial navigation, held 15-16 November in Paris. Technical coferences were held in at least 1932 and 1936 The Chambre published a bulletin from 1923-1931.

Honorary Presidents, 1910: le Marquis Albert de Dion, Louis Godard, Adolphe Clément-Bayard, A. Darbacq, Maurice Mallet, and A Michelin. Officers, 1910: Robert Esnault-Pelterie, president; Louis Blériot, G. Juchmes, and Andre Schelchert, vice presidents; Andre Granet, general secretary; Lucien Chauvière‎‎, recording secretary; Mauric Echalie, treasurer; R. Bazin, administrative secretary. Committee members, including officers, numbered some 25 in 1910 while there were some 35 additional members.

The address of 8 Place de la Concorde was next door to the headquarters of the Automobile Club of Paris.

For future research: Vingt cinq ans d'aeronautique francaise, 1907-1932, published in two volumes in 1934. Subjects include airplanes and aeronautic exhibitions. CALL NUMBER: TL526.F8 M3 FT MEADE.

  • Address: 8 Place de la Concorde; then, apparently, 62 Rue Caumartin, Paris (1910); 9 Rue Anatole de la Forge, Paris XVII (1920)
  • Phone=307-49

Sources

  • Aéro-Manuel 1911 263 and 485-486 (1 Oct. 1910)
  • 1910 Annuario dell' Aeronautica Primo 372 (Sept. 1910)
  • 1910-1911 Jane's All the World's Aircraft 125 (Nov. 1910)
  • LOC OPAC
  • OCLC Worldcat
  • Dir1920


Organization names Chamber of Commerce of Aeronautic Industries; Chambre Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques
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Country France
City Paris
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Scope National, Special Interest
Started aero 1908 (predecessor in name)
Ended aero at least to 1936
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