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Some of the crew may remember this project, undertaken by Neil and Abel Court, the "Discommon Autavia".
Described in this Hodinkee posting -- https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/discommon-black-heuer-viceroy-autavia
Jeff
[photos below courtesy of Hodinkee; used with permission]
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
: Hugely proud of Neil Ferrier, one of our old-time Heuer
: enthusiasts, for organizing the shipment of 1.5 million surgical
: masks, from China to healthcare workers in South Carolina.
: Here's a press release on the plane's arrival in South Carolina,
: earlier today --
: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/boeing-dreamlifter-transports-1-5m-face-masks-for-covid-19-response-301047249.html
: Or watch Neil in this local newscast --
: https://www.wyff4.com/article/15-million-face-masks-from-china-delivered-by-boeing-to-south-carolina-healthcare-workers/32279731
: Neil was clearly the star of the show; watch him, starting at
: the 12:10 mark.
: Neil is head of Discommon (an industrial design firm) and has
: undertaken projects with TAG Heuer and with Abel Court. Neil
: realized that through his connections in China, he might be able
: to source these surgical masks, and he spent five weeks making
: it happen.
: We're proud of you, Neil!!
: Jeff
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