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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Al Williams' Gulf Hawk as Seen in 1972
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Wed Aug 22 18:36:02 2007
References: <004901c7e4e3$13c2c870$6101a8c0@jimnichols>
 
Jim,

I can almost guarantee that the Hamilton-Standard prop shown on the 
plane is not the original style.

BTW, that venturi must have provided quite a suction in the relief "horn"!

Jerry


Jim Nichols wrote:
> On a 1972 summer vacation trip with the kids, probably in Daytona, I came 
> across a collection that included Al Williams' original 1929 Curtiss 
> Wright Gulf Hawk, Serial No. 1, powered by a 650hp Pratt & Whitney radial. 
>  It was complete with all conveniences, which included a relief tube 
> venturi beneath the cockpit.
>
> In searching to find more info on this airplane, I can no longer locate 
> the place that I visited, and it is probably gone.  I believe that the 
> airplane is now in a collection at Dulles.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Gulf+Hawk+1972.jpg.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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