Stumbled across these when looking for something else (as you do ) and thought they might be appreciated here.
1932 Arrow Plane , more info on the blog blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/rick-dlouhy/
... which predated the related McQuay-Norrises, more info blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/10/28/sia-flashback-six-of-a-kind-and-reos-400-doodlebug/
Both impressive in their own way but I know which I prefer
1932 Arrow Plane , more info on the blog blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/rick-dlouhy/
... which predated the related McQuay-Norrises, more info blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2007/10/28/sia-flashback-six-of-a-kind-and-reos-400-doodlebug/
Both impressive in their own way but I know which I prefer