1929 LACONIA RALLY AND RACES 1993 TRAVEL AIR "MYSTERY SHIP"
This Liberty Classics aircraft bank issued in 1993 has a removable pilot canopy(to insert coin), rotating wheels and propeller and removable engine cowl(to remove coins). Approximate dimensions are 11 inches in wing span and 8.5 inches in length weighing over one pound and is an accurate scale of the original aircraft.
Historical Note: Designed by Herb Rawdon and Walter Burnham and built in secrecy in Witchita, Kansas by Walter Beech, the Travel Air was a low flying monoplane with a fixed landing gear. Wing span measured 29 feet 2inches, with an overall length of 20 feet 2inches. Powered by a 420 h.p. air cooled Wright J-6 Whirlwind engine, it achieved a maximum speed of 230 m.p.h!
Item Number: AA40032 Price: $39.95