Race #42 Super Chief

BigGrey · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:59 pm

I finally found some of my photos that are boxed up from moving.
Here is a shot of Jim Mott's N878M Race #42 Super Chief taxiing at Chino around 1997 or so. I never saw this plane fly but did see it taxi several times.

Photo by Les Webb

I see there isn't a pic of this time period in the registry and you are free to use it.
Les

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:10 pm

Question............cowling looks a little long.........4360?

BigGrey · **Posted:** Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:20 pm

No, it was a Bristol Centaurus. I believe it was the higher HP version out of a transport, maybe a Beverly?

Les

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:43 am

BigGrey wrote:

I believe it was the higher HP version out of a transport, maybe a Beverly?

Les

That's correct. Remember standing near the tower at Chino when Jim came by for a pass. I like Centaurus engines, but none has sounded as good as this one did. Just awesome.

T J

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