Texaco Wings Of Texaco 1932 Northrop GAMMA DIE CAST METAL LOCKING COIN BANK-ERTL

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Texaco Wings Of Texaco 1932 Northrop GAMMA DIE CAST METAL LOCKING COIN BANK-ERTL. Condition is Pre-Owned and in great condition.
THIS ORIGINAL GAMMA, CREATED FOR FRANK HAWKS, AVIATION DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR TEXACO, WAS DELIVERED TO TEXACO IN DECEMBER 1932. IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A WRIGHT 14 CYLINDER ENGINE OF 785 HORSEPOWER. ITS TOP SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 223 MILES PER HOUR AND BECAUSE OF THE EFFICIENT WING AND FLAP DESIGN, IT COULD LAND AT A MERE 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE RANGE AT CRUISING SPEED WAS 2,500 MILES, ALLOWING NON-STOP COAST TO COAST FLIGHT CAPABILITY.ON JUNE 2, 1933, FRANK HAWKS FLEW NON-STOP FROM LOS ANGELES TO NEW YORK IN 13 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES, BREAKING HIS OLD RECORD OF 36 HOURS, 48 MINUTES AND 48 SECONDS.
30-day free returns in same condition of purchase.