Walrus Gould

[pjw4118]

I came across these in the Whites Aviation collection recorded as Walrus, Gould Paraparaumu Beach November 47. I haven't seen them before but the Forum does have details somewhere.





The name Gould seemed familiar and the following photos are also from the Whites collection.







My Walrus hunt then turned up these three at Mangere dated March 1948 and the name R Extons







Can anyone point me to where more details on Gould, Exton and the fates of these Walrus lie, I am sure that they lurk in the WONZ pages.

[Peter Lewis]

Paraparaumu Walrus and John Gould:

rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=civil&action=display&thread=15832

Ralph Exton's two not three (ex C F Cook) were NZ158 which theoretically became ZK-AMJ for a flight Hobsonville to Mangere and NZ156 which was trucked across as a spares source.

All saw minimal use and were scrapped.
ZK-AMJ remains sold 25Oct51 to Amphibian Airways, New Guinea, for use as spares for VH-ALB

[Dave Homewood]

I had seen some of these photos before but not all. The two shots of derelict Oxfords in a garden have appeared in New Zealand Wings and I think the first two Walrus shots have too. It is really interesting to see the Gould's livery on that Oxford though, and the nose art. I'd never seen that before. Nor had I seen the Exton shots. Great finds Peter.

[dakman]

Interesting pics PJW4118 .the whites collection great record of NZ aviation history ,
Love the pic of the Oxford/ Consul in the backyard vege patch. Shame Mr Goulds
aerial enterprises were not succesfull

[Dave Homewood]

One of the Oxbox shots is in NZ Wings October 1989, Page 34
www.pacificwingsmagazine.com/content/focal-point-1

[pjw4118]

Thanks for that , I knew details lurked somewhere. I wonder if there are any bits left ?

[Dave Homewood]

Those Oxford shots would be great in the Oxford Pile Peter:

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