Flag, Signal
Object number2018.87.2
MediumFabric; Wood; Metal; Ink
Credit LineGift of Christine Bartell
DescriptionBlack and white checkered racing flag. Flag is made from stiff, heavy fabric. Front center has printed blue, orange, and white Gulf logo with blue text across center; logo has handwritten dedication and signatures in black ink. Edges of flag are hemmed. Viewer's left edge of flag has sleeve with cylindrical wooden staff through the sleeve; staples secure the staff within the sleeve; staff extends past the bottom edge of the flag.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 36.313 x 23.75 x 1.125 in. (92.2 x 60.3 x 2.9 cm)InscriptionsFront center of flag has blue printed text "Gulf".
Front of flag has handwritten text in black ink above the "Gulf" text "To Chick, / [two signatures]" and below "Bruce McLaren".
Historical NotesMcLaren autographed Gulf racing flag. This object is part of a collection of Gulf Oil Racing items that belonged to donor Christine Bartell's father, Harry “Chick” Creazzi and that document his career at Gulf. Creazzi worked with famed racecar designer Harry Miller to design the first rear engine race car for Gulf Oil racing in the late 1930s. Creazzi went on to become the head of the racing department at Gulf. Gulf recruited Miller in 1937 when they were attempting to further their research of petroleum products and enter competitive racing. Miller was contracted to build four cars for Gulf and Creazzi assisted him from at the start, they worked out of Gulf’s research facility in Harmarville, Pennsylvania.
Previous owner
Harry Orland Creazzi
Related person
Harry Armenius Miller
(1875 - 1943)
Related institution
Gulf Oil Corporation
(1907 - 1984)
Related institution
Gulf Oil Corporation, Racing Division
Related institution
Gulf Research and Development Company
Related person
Bruce Leslie McLaren
(1937 - 1970)
On View
Not on view
c. 1950
