The Loose Special, also called the Townsend A-1 Special, the Loose-Siem Special and the Townsend Special is a small air racer developed for the Thompson Trophy races.[1]
The Loose Special is a small single seat racer with conventional landing gear and a cable-braced mid-wing.[2] The engine was replaced with an 850NaN0 Continental to compete in the Formula One air races.[3]
The Loose Special participated in 1933, 1935 and 1938 air races.[4] In the 1948 Goodyear Formula One Air Races pilot Earl Ortman placed fourth at a speed of 127.3390NaN0.[5]
