De Havilland DH88 Comet Racer Trench Art Model

A fine example mounted on a sectioned alloy cylinder converted into an ashtray. The de Havilland DH.88 Comet was a twin-engine British aircraft designed for the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race. The type set many aviation records during the race and afterwards served as a pioneer mail plane. The modern features and clean lines of the DH.88, especially in the striking colours of Grosvenor House, the race winner, make it a true design classic. Our model, fashioned from aircraft alloy lacks propellers but this helps create the impression it is really in flight. The cylinder ashtray is 5.25" diameter (13 cm). The model stands 6" high (15 cm) and carries a wingspan of 5.5" (14 cm.) Purchased from the same collection as the Spitfire model we have just listed.