The Charles Lindbergh Collection

1. Original parts of the Spirit of St Louis used during Charles Lindbergh’s record-setting New York to Paris flight in 1927.

These are among only a handful of parts from the plane to have ever been offered for sale.

The parts, which all show considerable flight wear, comprise:

A rocker arm from the Wright J5-C "Whirlwind" engine (serial no. 7331),

Two AC Type N spark plugs from the Whirlwind engine

Three shock absorber bungee cords from the plane’s tail skid or landing gear

The parts are beautifully presented in a custom-made oak case (17 x 12½ x 6 inches) with explanatory plaque.

Superb provenance from Kenneth Lane, engineer at Wright Aeronautical Company, which supplied the engine that powered the Spirit of St Louis. Lane was one of four Wright Aeronautical employees who worked on Lindbergh’s plane before and after its record-breaking flight.