The Thompson Trophy Race, 1930-1937
The Thompson Trophy Race, 1930-1937
The Thompson Trophy air race (1929-1961) was an annual aircraft speed race with a course set up around pylons. It was an especially prestigious event during the great air race period of the 1930s. This unique limited-edition publication covers the year’s winners from 1929 to 1936. It has a gold cover and colorful illustrations of the winning aircraft, which are beautifully preserved. Each illustration of a winning aircraft was designed to be suitable for framing. The book is held together with a spiral binding that is a concern for future preservation. The Thompson Trophy is part of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum collection and is on display.
This is a mid-20th-century spiralbound history of the Thompson Trophy Race. The plastic comb holding the pages together has warped, putting pressure on the paper and making the volume difficult to open. Conservators will remove the plastic comb and rehouse the pages in individual Mylar L-sleeves. A custom enclosure will be created to house the pages and the comb.
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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
