model airplane: Granville (Gee Bee) Model R-1 Super Sportster

Date:1965
Medium:Polychrome fiberglass, balsa, metal, acrylic, rubber
Credit Line: Collection of SFO Museum
Accession Number:1997.01.09
Dimensions:13 x 31 x 22 inches (33 x 78.7 x 55.9 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Model Aircraft
Subcategory:Model Airplane
Artist, designer, maker :Edward Chavez
aircraft: Granville Brothers R-1 Super Sportster
company: Granville Brothers
Description

Model airplane of Granville (Gee Bee) Model R-1 Super Sportster; handmade and scratch-built by Edward “Eddie” Chavez with the assistance of Robert Fogg for Nut Tree Restaurant and Airfield Model Aircraft Collection, May 1965; red and white livery with text on nose, "WASP, 7-11, Sara"; on fuselage, “Gee Bee Super Sportster, Manufactured by Granville Bros. Aircraft, Inc., Springfield Airport, Springfield, Mass., Titamine Finish" and "Engine Cowl and Boots by Hill Aircraft Streamliners"; on landing gear, "Goodrich Tires, Aircraft Products Co. Brakes and Wheels"; 1:10 scale.

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