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Glover Edwin Ruckstell (May 5, 1891 - May 28, 1963) was an American engineer and race car driver.
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Biography
He was born on May 5, 1891 in San Francisco, California to John R. Ruckstell and Eleanor G. Brown. He completed 2 years of high school and then dropped out. By 1914 he was working as an engineer and a race car driver.
In 1917 he became the assistant to Lieutenant Colonel Elbert J. Hall for tests on the Liberty L-12 aircraft engine. During the 1920s Ruckstell became the president and general manager of the Ruckstell Corporation. In the 1930s he was awarded Commercial Pilot’s License #10,006 C.A.A. He became president and the general manager of Grand Canyon Airlines.
He died on May 28, 1963 in Riverside, California. He was buried in Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
Legacy
His papers are archived at the San Diego Air and Space Museum Library and Archives.