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Post by nuuumannn on May 11, 2022 19:26:30 GMT 12
Hi Guys, through a pal of mine I met the former owner of this beautifully restored Auster, who allowed a few photos and the recreation of a picture he has of it in RNZAF service. Here are the results. The original picture. The owner has no detail about who the young fella in front of the aircraft was, but it was taken at Rongotai.  _DSC5689 The recreation featuring a suitably aged gentleman.  _DSC5688 The aircraft. The frame is the original NZ1701, with bits from other former RNZAF Austers incorporated into it here and there.  _DSC5698  _DSC5684  _DSC5693  _DSC5711 With thanks to Andy and John for arranging the photoshoot. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 11, 2022 19:55:31 GMT 12
Bloody fantastic Grant!
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Post by camtech on May 11, 2022 20:50:45 GMT 12
There is a story about the boy looking at NZ1701, which appeared in either a newspaper or the Weekly News. I'll have a look and see if I can find it.
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Post by Mustang51 on May 11, 2022 21:46:31 GMT 12
What a lovely machine ! Be nice to have a jolly but if its like a Mk.III, its almost impossible for me to fit my legs under the instrument panel lower crossbrace.....so sad....
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 11, 2022 22:47:17 GMT 12
You have a hacksaw don't you, Ando?
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Post by nuuumannn on May 12, 2022 9:13:47 GMT 12
There is a story about the boy looking at NZ1701, which appeared in either a newspaper or the Weekly News. I'll have a look and see if I can find it. Yes please, that'll be great. I'm sure that info would be helpful, thank you. |
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Post by McFly on May 12, 2022 9:38:39 GMT 12
Looks to be part of this collection "Robert goes to Rongotai" from photographer Robert Mann - 22 June 1950 ( link) More from the series here (including an (the..?) Auster..?  ( link)  |
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Post by Antonio on May 12, 2022 13:31:32 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on May 12, 2022 14:04:15 GMT 12
Magnificent!!
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Post by Bruce on May 12, 2022 16:49:22 GMT 12
You have a hacksaw don't you, Ando? For the Crossbrace... or the legs?  |
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Post by baz62 on May 12, 2022 17:47:48 GMT 12
What a lovely machine ! Be nice to have a jolly but if its like a Mk.III, its almost impossible for me to fit my legs under the instrument panel lower crossbrace.....so sad.... Yeah not having height adjutable seats is an issue although the MK6 and T7 do (MOD must have had a word in the designer's ear when the MK6 was on the drawing board!)! And I think this is why some Austers (like my J5F) have the hand brake mounted above this tube rather than below it. I think you could modify the tube but yeah it's a snug fit for the taller people! This is J5F BDY's cockpit based at Ardmore with the handbrake visible on the left ABOVE said tube:  J5F left hand Instrument panel by Barry Tod, on Flickr |
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Post by Mustang51 on May 12, 2022 18:18:45 GMT 12
Baz, it was a lovely flight in the Mk.III with Al - now sadly gone - but it was bloody uncomfortable at the same time....designed for the same stature of Brits that also sailed in the Golden Hind..
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Post by camtech on May 12, 2022 19:25:22 GMT 12
Looks to be part of this collection "Robert goes to Rongotai" from photographer Robert Mann - 22 June 1950 ( link) More from the series here (including an (the..?) Auster..? ( link) That's the one. There are more photos of Robert in the series, apparently a recruiting article for the RNZAF. |
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Post by nuuumannn on May 13, 2022 11:55:16 GMT 12
Thanks Marty, that's perfect.
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