[RP TownTalk] ERCO

[Dannielle Glaros]

Ann,

I am sorry to say, but the sign went missing a few years back.  I mentioned
it to Jonathan recently, so if you remember the text, perhaps we can get it
replaced.  I remember reading it on the way when I walked to the Metro.  It
was a very nice sign.

Dannielle Glaros

On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 11:06 PM, johnferg27 at aol.com <johnferg27 at aol.com>wrote:

>
> There are good photos regarding ERCO in the recent book of photographs
> referred to by Melissa Avery.  Also, in *The Riverdale Story* -- a book
> produced to mark the Town's 75th anniversary, you can find text (p. 104)
> about the plane and the "after World War II" use of the site as manufacture
> of the planes continued. The book is available at the County (main) Library
> on Adelphi Road and a copy should be made available for residents to look,
> on request, at in the Town office (I don't know if there are any still
> available for purchase).
>
> When Riggs Bank constructed its facility in the vicinity of the ERCO site,
> I requested that they install a pedestal with a stainless steel plaque and
> text about the Ercoupe.  This was installed on the access to the Riggs
> entrance that was most used.  It was still there when I moved from the Town
> in October 2001.  I know Riggs left the site a couple of years ago and one
> day when I was visiting the Town, I drove over to check on the plaque.  I
> found it was gone and I made mention of it to someone in the Town office,
> hoping I would learn it had been given to the Town.  I have heard nothing
> about it since then.  If anyone has information about what happened to it,
> I would be interested to hear.
>
> Ann Ferguson
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Dannielle Glaros
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