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[[caption]] 1927 LC-B(s/n 151) was originally built for Thompson Products of Cleveland. Engine, 200-hp Wright J5B Whirlwind. [[/caption]]

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[[caption]] The one-and-only LCA-A (s/n 163) built for Chicago industrialist George T. Horton in 1928. Engine 450-hp Wasp Jr. [[/caption]] 

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[[caption]] 1928 LC-B (s/n 165) with 200-hp Wright J5 Whirlwind. Standard Laird color scheme was black fuselage and yellow wings. [[/caption]]

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[[caption]] LC-1B 200 (s/n 175) with short-chord Townsend ring."1B" indicated aircraft had wide fuselage. [[/caption]] 

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[[caption]] 1929 LC-R 300 Speedwing Special (s/n 177) owned and raced by Alex and Mrs deSeversky during the early Thirties. [[/caption]] 

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[[caption]] LC-R 300 Speedwing (s/n 179) belonging to Bill Zelcer, NYC. Plane was raced at Cleveland in 1931 and 1932. [[/caption]] 

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[[caption]] LC-RW 300 Speedwing Special (s/n 180) with 300-hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. Cost about $14,500. White and Irish green. [[/caption]]

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[[caption]] 1930 LC-RW 450 Speedwing Sr (s/n 183) out-performed most combat planes of period. 450-hp Wasp Jr. gave 195-mph top. [[/caption]] 

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