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While A.J. Edwards did work for Ryan Airlines previously, at the time this photo was taken he was the sales manager for Prudden-San Diego Airplane Company. Here, he is standing to the left in front of the Prudden TM-1 Trimotor, F.W. Hemingway is in the center, and George H. Prudden (the tallest in the photo) is on the right.

The Prudden SE-1 (reg. X-7414) was a conversion of the Prudden TM-1 Trimotor (reg. X-5728) into a single-engined aircraft powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engine. Failing to draw any commercial interest, the aircraft was sold to the Mexican government, for use against rebels in that country. See: "Prudden's Metal Misfits" by Michael O'Leary, Aeroplane Monthly, April 2006, Page 49. en.calameo.com/read/000365390026067265c23

The lower slung engines on the wings, different cockpit design, and spats on the landing gear identify this aircraft as the Prudden TM-1 Trimotor, not the earlier XM-1.