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OBJECT TYPE: loving-cup
DATE: 1937
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1966.1039.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Flying Seven Tri-Annual Spot Landing Competition
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Silver loving-cup style trophy mounted on dark brown turned wood pedestal; bears two engraved shield-shaped plates; cup secured to pedestal by metal rod & nut.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 21.0 cm
Width: 17.0 cm
Height: 39.4 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: British Columbia
Period: 1937- 1940.
Canada: The 'Flying Seven' woman pilots group consisted of Jean Pike, Tosca Trasolini, Betsy Flaherty, Alma Gilbert, Elianne Roberge, Margaret (Fane) Rutledge, and Rolie Moore. The group formed in Vancouver in 1936, and met and flew regularly until disbanding shortly after the end of the war. It was the first registered female pilots organization in Canada. The group held competitions amongst themselves and organized flying exhibitions, promoting the role and growth of women in aviation in Canada. Not eligible for active service during WWII, the group undertook fund raising efforts and purchased a number of aircraft used to train male pilots for wartime duty. To further assist the war effort, the club organized ground school training. These classes were a great success. The Vancouver school board lent classroom facilities and several qualified flight instructors volunteered their time. Many graduates joined the Women s Air Force while others went to the Boeing plant.
Function: Presentation piece commemorating achievement.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: " THE FLYING/ SEVEN/ [logo]/ CANADIAN/ WOMEN PILOTS/ FOR/ TRI-ANNUAL/ SPOT LANDING/ COMPETITION./ PRESENTED BY./ LEE CURTIS" engraved on cup. " MAY-12-37/ TOSCA TRASOLINI/ -------/ OCT. 30 37/ ELIANNE ROBERGE/ ------/ MAR. 1938/ ELIANNE ROBERGE" engraved on one plate. "FEB. 8 38/ TOSCA TRASOLINI/ ------/ JUNE 21- 39/ ROSALIE MOORE/ -------/ JUNE 9 40/ ELIANNE ROBERGE" engraved on second plate. "1733" stamped in off-white ink on underside of base.
Missing: None.
Finish: Silver loving-cup style trophy mounted on dark brown turned wood pedestal; bears two engraved shield-shaped plates; cup secured to pedestal by metal rod & nut.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Trophy, before 1937, Artifact no. 1966.1039, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.1039.001/

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