(quote) Fact, July 1962:
The boys of the Chicagoland Radio Control Model Club Including World Champ Ed Kazmirski, use a locally manufactured wheel brake, It has a single cam leading shoe in phenolic resin of the internal expanding type with drum. It is very light and certainly small.

Cees,I have followed this thread for awhile, mainly because the Taurus is not only a major part of RC history, but also a part of my introduction to RC. I'm usually reluctant to comment because it's been such a long time. However, the club you are referring to (I believe) is perhapsthe Radio Control Club of Chicago; I was a member of that club from about 1972 through the mid eighties. It was known as RC3 by the locals. My first visit to their field was circa 1963-64. I have memories of visiting Eddy Kaz's work shop with my Dad; I believe it was in Calumet City, Illinois (altough we also went to a house in South Holland, Ill. too). If my memory serves me, they competed in Free-Flight events in the fifties, although by the late fifties Kaz had movedmainly into RC planes. I do recall going to meets upat Bong Field (?) in southern Wisconsin to be the "chasers" (shaggers really) and retrieve the models (Vikings, Playboys, Stardusters, etc). Well, I was lucky enough to score a NIB Taurus awhile back. The kit is in pristine condition, I doubt the plans have been unrolled more than a few times. I find your thread interesting, informative, useful, and again interesting. Just thought I'd throw my two-cents in because the last post awoke some old memories. Thanks for your efforts here.
Hook (Mark)
AMA 63845
SPA 384