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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 10:18:45 GMT 12
EDIT: Lynnette James, daughter of Ossie James, kindly gave me a disk of photos that were taken by Andy Higgins over the years of all sorts of things that happened at Ossie James's company James Aviation. Andy was a keen photographer himself and it seems he completely recognised the need to record history which is fantastic. I was under the mistaken impression when i first got the disc that Ossie James himself had taken the photos, but I learned recently that they were all the work of Andy, who I met and interviewed recently. He, like Lynnette, was more than happy for the photos to be shared here. So hopefully the James Aviation fans will enjoy this thread. I reckon the photos are really awesome! Here is the first few. If you can add any details such as people's names, aircraft details, locations, etc, please feel free too.    Bob Scott refuelling a Beaver:      Bob Scott having lunch 
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 10:21:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 10:26:11 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 10:28:59 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 11:49:54 GMT 12
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Post by Naki on Nov 6, 2012 11:50:45 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 11:52:13 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 11:55:21 GMT 12
Thanks Paul. Here is the great old gal herself, ZK-AZL:    |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 12:12:45 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 12:18:46 GMT 12
Beaver ZK-BFO at Hamilton  Stinson ZK-BDV at Hamilton  Mike Rayne spraymainting a mudguard  A Thorneycroft truck (I wonder if it is ex-WWII service)  Ossie with the Thorneycroft and the Beaver  |
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Post by TS on Nov 6, 2012 18:36:16 GMT 12
Just love the old photo's and how things where done back then. Sort of makes you appreciate how things are now really. Great stuff!!! In the words of a small child "more,more,more" ;D please.  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Nov 6, 2012 19:29:11 GMT 12
Nice collection.
The Beaver ZK-AVL was with James from the end of 1951 until sold to Aerial Farming (Holdings) Ltd. at the beginning of 1959.
It crashed at Taeroa, Taihape, 21Dec59, pilot George Shirtcliffe.
ZK-BDV was NZ's only Stinson SR-10 Reliant, the other three ar Stinson 108s.
It came from the UK directly to James Aviation in 1953, and was destroyed by fire on the tarmac at Rotorua 16Sep57 while under overhaul.
Interesting to see in those photos that ZK-AZL still had the navigational astrodome fitted at that time.
I think that Beaver ZK-BFO was not used for topdressing work. It was employed on the Rotorua/Kawerau/Mangere air service and later on fishdrop trials. Damaged at Rotoiti on 26-04-1957, it went to Airwork at Christchurch who rebuilt it as a sprayer before selling it to Air Contracts in 1964.
It eventually went back to Canada in 1970 to become CF-AXD and crashed at Nelson River, Manitoba 10Jun72.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 19:41:29 GMT 12
Thanks for the details Peter. What is meant by 'fish drop trials'?
What a shame the Stinson was destroyed, I'll bet it was a lovely old aircraft to fly in. I guess the colours were red, silver and black like their equally gorgeos Waco, which is now with Jay McIntyre.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 6, 2012 19:42:43 GMT 12
I'll post some more soon, next up is the arrival of NZ's first ever Fletcher. That should interest a few people round here.
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Post by baz62 on Nov 6, 2012 21:00:32 GMT 12
I'll post some more soon, next up is the arrival of NZ's first ever Fletcher. That should interest a few people round here. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by eieio on Nov 7, 2012 6:36:16 GMT 12
Tiger wings ?standing in the hangar behind the Thornycroft.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2012 8:30:53 GMT 12
What's in the box?  Does anyone have a date for the arrival, assembly and first flight?    ?, Ossie James and Guy Robertson  Gerry Barden and Bert Allard  Ossie James and Guy Robertson  Gerry Barden and Ossie James  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2012 8:36:46 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2012 8:48:10 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 7, 2012 8:53:00 GMT 12
Adding the livery   The office   Inside for the official launch  Note the ex-USAAF C-47 wings ready to be fitted to the wingless ZK-AZL  Roll out for first flight  Test pilot and owner Guy Robertson climbs in  |
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