General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Silver cup with wooden base

Dimensions

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

Length

16.1 cm

Width

16.5 cm

Height

38.5 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

Unknown

Period

Awarded in 1938

Canada

Philip G. Johnson (1894-1944) was an American business man and engineer, who help found Trans-Canada Airlines, based on his experiences running United Airlines. He also became the first head of TCA, and helped build a national airline which rivaled those in the United States.

Function

Awarded annually since 1927 for outstanding contributions to the advancement of aviation. This particular trophy, which is personally retained by the winner, was awarded to Philip G. Johnson

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Engraved on front of trophy reads: "McKee/ Trans Canada Trophy"/ Below is the engraved design of the original McKee trophy/ On back of trophy reads: "Winner 1938/ Awarded to/ P.G. Johnson, Esquire/ Vice-President in charge of operations,/ Trans-Canada Airlines,/ to be held in trust as a group award/ to the operating personnel/ of this company"/ Plaque on wooden base reads: "Winner 1938/ Awarded To/ P.G. Johnson. Esquire/ Vice-President In Charge of Operations/ Trans-Canada Airlines/ To Be Held In Trust As A Group Award/ To The Operator Personnel/ Of This Company"/

Missing

N/A

Finish

Silver tarnished cup mounted on clear lacquered wooden base with light golden colour plaque attached to front of base

Decoration

Engraved design on front of cup, featuring the original Mckee trophy, which is a winged figure holding a bi-plane atop a globe