Varney Speed Lines System
(LAO - Líneas Aéreas Occidentales)

USA

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Varney Air Service started operating from San Francisco (Alameda) to Los Angeles in January 1932. The name was soon changed to Varney Speed Lines. The service was discontinued in early 1933 to concentrate on a new route from Los Angeles to Mexico City. This was known alternatively as Varney Speed Lines System or Líneas Aéreas Occidentales. The route was abandoned in 1934 and the founder, Walter T. Varney, transferred his interest to the Southwest Division of Varney Speed Lines (the future Continental Airlines), set up to carry the mail between Pueblo and El Paso.

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Click to view a 1920s brochure for "Walter T. Varney Aeroplanes", promoting the Varney Flying School and Checker Taxiplanes.

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Varney Speed Lines
March 1, 1932
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July 1, 1932
(From the collection of Craig Morris)
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May 15, 1934
(From the collection of Craig Morris)
Click for larger view including the back cover + the schedule part of a June 15, 1934 timetable

November 1, 1934
(From the collection of Craig Morris)
Click for larger view as well as a view of the interior

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For quick comparison with other Varney Speed Lines System timetables,
visit the Varney Speed Lines System page of Perry Sloan's "AirTimes" site.

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This page last updated September 6, 2023.