 In December 1928, the Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company purchased the Reid Aircraft Company and renamed it "The Curtiss-Reid Aircraft Company".The new firm assumed control of the existing Rambler project and established a production line.A number of alterations were made to the production series including replacing the original ailerons with Frise-style ailerons, introducing an unbalanced rudder along with changes to the engine cowling, exhaust system and tailskid, and adding a head rest.