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Bill Testroet is researching the
history of Texaco Aviation.
If you have any information on the 107 aircraft operated by Texaco,
or any subsidiaries such as Caltex please forward them to Bill.
He has picture of over 100 aircraft and would like more.
Bill has also produced an
exceptional print of a Texaco Grumman Mallard.
I recently purchased one, please contact
Bill to get your own.
Own a piece of Terrebonne Parish History!
“Crew Change at Caillou Island Camp - 1968” – a giclée print by William H. “Bill” Testroet
A
“Limited Edition” of 150 color-rich fine art prints of the original 5’3” x 2’4”
painting.
Actual Print Size: 31 1/2 " x 13 1/2 " (image) --- 33 1/2 ” x 17”
(image & white matte border)
Print Type: A giclée
digital print using UltraChrome, archival, colorfast, pigment-based UV ink that
is both durable and fade resistant.
Print Paper Type: Ultra-smooth, bright white matte surfaced,
14-mil thickness Sunset Fiber Matte
285g acid free paper that
is 100% cotton,
lignin & chlorine free and pH buffered with calcium carbonate for archiving,
smudge resistance, & water resistance.
Each
print will be individually hand signed and numbered by the artist, William H.
“Bill” Testroet
Print borders include the print’s title (shown above) and also include the
following inscription:
“To commemorate the dedication and hard work of Texaco’s Houma Hanger flight and
maintenance
crews and
all of their associated Texaco Inc. co-workers who manned
Delta Duck, Garden Island
Bay,
Lafitte, Bay De Chene, Golden Meadow, Lake Barre, Caillou Island, Lake Pelto,
Bay St. Elaine,
Dog
Lake, Bayou Sale, West Cote Blanche and all of the other company owned
inshore camp and
oilfield facilities located along the Gulf Coastal Region of South Louisiana.”
Each
“Limited Edition” print includes a matching Certificate of Authenticity
that will be individually hand stamped, hand signed and numbered by the artist,
William H. “Bill” Testroet, and will also
include a brief “History
Behind The Art” page
describing Texaco Inc.’s Houma Hanger based Grumman G-73 “Mallard” fleet and the
Houma Hanger employee staff as it existed circa 1968.
Call for current print pricing.
Shipping costs are additional and quoted on a “case by case”
basis
(prints ship in a “flat” protective cover sleeve – expect “dimensional weight
charges to apply).
Email Contact: billtestroet@yahoo.com - or by phone - 985 870-7705 (between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm CST)
Here are a couple of Texaco Indy Cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum.
A Tour With Texaco
Rick Pease, published in 1997 by Schiffer.
Texaco Collector's Guide
Scott Benjamin and Wayne Henderson, published in 1997 by Schiffer.
Texaco Collectibles
Robert W. D. Ball, published in 1994 by Schiffer.
Got A Drop Of Oil Volumes 1 & 2
David J. Moncrief
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Last Updated May 17, 2023
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