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Trophy, Plymouth Jet Model Aircraft Contest
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
AWARDS-Trophies
Physical Description
Bronze globe with Bell X-1 aircraft; on wood base.
The trophy has a total of six plaques around the base. The plaque on the front describes the topic of the trophy. The first plaque to the right of the front plaque has names of winners for 1948, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1952, and 1953. There are four other plaques around the base that are all blank.
Dimensions
3-D ((rough dimensions in crate, see Remarks)): 58.4 × 45.7 × 109.2cm (1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 6 in. × 3 ft. 7 in.)
Materials
Bronze, wood
Inventory Number
A19540084000
Credit Line
Donated by the Chrysler Corporation
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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