"WINGS OF TEXACO" 1936 KEYSTONE-LOENING AIRPLANE BANK

CHROME SPECIAL 2000 COLLECTOR'S  EDITION

#8 IN THE SERIES    "SPECIAL EDITION"

In addition to the Texaco "red" production, Racing Champions/Ertl has produced this "chrome" special edition of the same model!  It is a "chrome" finish of the  1936 Keystone-Loening float plane operated by Texaco in the late thirties. This Wings of Texaco plane is the 8th release in their Series and is being released along with the "red" with white trim, production plane!

Features include authentically scaled 1936 Keystone-Loening Commuter, die-cast metal "hidden" coin bank, highly detailed with struts and rotating propeller, and official licensing by Texaco!

Historical Note:    Familiarly known as "The Duck", the plane, a Keystone-Loening Amphibian Commuter, was purchased by Texaco from Embree H. Hunt of Houma, Louisiana on March 19, 1936 for the amount of $14,690.75. During the years 1936 through 1938 the plane was operated in the Houma District by the Louisiana-Arkansas Division of the producing Department. It was occasionally used in the New Iberia District. On July 24, 1944 the plane was sold to Speed Boat Sales, Inc. in Greenwich, Connecticut.

The Keystone-Loening Amphibian Commuter was a four-place, single engine bi-plane. The hull was constructed mostly of aluminum alloy fastened together with machine screws. The water tightness of the hull allows taking off and landing in shallow water.

Item Number: AA19813P                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Price: $99.95

Actual Aircraft Specs:
Length        31' 4.5"                         Wing Span           40'
Engine        Wright J-6                     Fuel Capacity       70 gal.
Height        13.5'                              Empty Weight     2,920 lbs
Max speed 112 mph                        Gross Weight      4150 lbs