Gents,

There arrive new data, thanks Ray! I will give it some attention.
(Hope you don't mind I use a page from post 963 page 39!)

The reporter of American Modeler does write in the article about the Internationals, August 1963, Genk, Belgium the Oldest Taurus on Earth should have been more than two years old and winner of the Lufthansa awarded trophy for Concours d'Elegance.

I think the reporter notes in his article Ed also did fly with the Oldest Contest Taurus, but we know he only did use the wings of the original oldest one.

He did write:“The familiar red white and blue finish seemed >>>>>>>>>”
Is this again a incorrect notation “The familiar red white and blue finish” and does have finish has to be “finished” to be the substantive for the old contest plane?

“Blue” is an indication that the reporter didn’t could take a close look to the plane (I THINK) because the bottom is black.
The color scheme of Ed’s both planes was exactly the same and I think that had a reason!(Who knows this reason?)

Most important for us is of course the “was built more than two years ago ”!!

Now a second date we can calculate and note in the “Taurus construction and flying schedule” (TCFS) and makes with the other dates the “possible first flight period” .
The new first flight date still fits with the Invitational of Detroit of course.

I did take a look for the weather conditions in the weekend of 8 and 9 July, just for fun because somewhere between the weekends of 8 - 9 April and 8 - 9 July probably the first flight take place.

Saturday 8 April 1961, 21 degrees C, 70 degrees F, Wind speed 13 mph, 21 km/h, Wind direction N.
Sunday 9 April 1961, 21 – 27 degrees C, 70 – 80 degrees F, Wind speed 5 mph and after 4 o’clock pm 10 mph, Wind direction NW.
So temperature higher than Saturday but less wind speed. Sunday much better test weather.

Covering of the wings takes a week more time because of some “ventilation organization restrictions” because we all try to keep the atmosphere in a good condition! LOL!!


Cees