Tom Swift Omnibus #1 contains a trio of stories: In the first of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom repairs a wrecked motorcycle, then uses it to deliver some important patents to a lawyer on behalf of his father, Barton Swift. When the papers are stolen by the Happy Harry gang, Tom must find a way to retrieve them. In the second of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom overhauls a speedboat and once again faces the Happy Harry gang in a tale of theft and adventure. In the third of Victor Appleton's original Tom Swift novels, Tom and balloonist John Sharp construct a combination dirigible/aeroplane, and once again encounter the criminal activities of the Happy Harry gang.
