Donated by the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences Inc.
Country of Origin: United States of America
Dimensions:
3-D Test: 1.3 x 8.9cm (1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Materials:
Overall: Bronze
Physical Description:
Thompson Aircraft Company's Euclid Ohio Plant dedication commemorative medal; Obverse: relief of the Thompson Racing Trophy and two aircraft depicted in center of medal; embossed text "DOUG DAVIS - SPEED HOLMAN - LOWELL BAYLES - JIMMIE DOOLITTLE - JIMMIE WEDELL - ROSCOE TURNER - HAROLD NEUMANN - MICHEL DETROYAT - RUDY KLING, THE THOMPSON TROPHY"; Reverse: relief of oak leaves, teepee, engine valve, and oil pump depicted; embossed text "COMMEMORATING THE DEDICATION OF THE PLANT OF THOMPSON AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS COMPANY EUCLID, OHIO, SUBSIDIARY OF THOMPSON PRODUCTS, INC. CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S.A., A.D. 1941".
