Avanti-Era Corporate Plane

[murph the surf]

The corporate aircraft used by Studebaker Corporation executives during the Avanti era was a:

1)  Douglas DC3  2)  Boeing 247  3) Convair CV240  4) Douglas DC6  5) Howard 250 Lodestar   6) De Havilland DH 114 Heron

Edited December 3, 2020 by murph the surf

[wapanzica]

It was a Howard 250 

[studegary]

Since Studebaker owned TIA at that time, I will guess a Boeing 247.

[murph the surf]

6 minutes ago, wapanzica said:

It was a Howard 250 

Howard 250 is the correct answer

[Desert Driver]

Dunno. In John Hull's "Avanti Operation Airlift", Sherwood Egbert had Board permission to purchase a Beech Queen Air at a cost not to exceed $185,000. The Queen Air from that era looks more like the photo above than the Howard 250. 

[murph the surf]

11 hours ago, Desert Driver said:

Dunno. In John Hull's "Avanti Operation Airlift", Sherwood Egbert had Board permission to purchase a Beech Queen Air at a cost not to exceed $185,000. The Queen Air from that era looks more like the photo above than the Howard 250. 

Yes, the window configuration in the picture looks similar to that of a Queen Air...

[8E45E]

I tend to believe it was a Beechcraft.  There is a photo of Sherwood Egbert who often flew the plane himself near the cockpit.

Does anyone recognize what make it is?

 

Craig

Edited December 29, 2020 by 8E45E

[murph the surf]

In John Hull's book "Studebaker Avanti Operation Airlift", the plane pictured that accompanied the Fairchild C82 carrying the two Avantis,and that was used to shuttle Studebaker executives from city to city during " Operation Airlift" was indeed the Lodestar. The differing passenger capacity of the planes would have undoubtedly dictated usage.

Edited December 24, 2020 by murph the surf

[StudeNorm]

After doing a configuration comparison of the photo Murph posted I agree that the plane is a Queen Air. The windows in that photo are quite distinctive. Merry Christmas.