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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 15, 2018 23:44:59 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 16, 2018 0:25:52 GMT 12
Parade float?
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Post by JollyGreenSlugg on Jun 16, 2018 0:33:58 GMT 12
Fairly modern (for the time) steel car wheels. Cockpit windows match the car's driver position. I go with the parade float. |
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Post by planewriting on Jun 16, 2018 9:09:21 GMT 12
At first I thought those were pigeons sitting up there ... or are they?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 16, 2018 9:11:27 GMT 12
It looks to have a genuine Moth tail?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 16, 2018 9:14:32 GMT 12
At first I thought those were pigeons sitting up there ... or are they? When you blow up the photo it is definitely cylinder heads, or representatives thereof. But I see where you're coming from, it does look like roosting birds at first glance. |
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Post by Bruce on Jun 16, 2018 9:27:57 GMT 12
I've just had a look at an enlarged version too. definitely genuine moth tail, and the wing appears to be part of a Moth upper wing, with the wing roots pointing out! (you can see a cutout on the trailing edge) The cylinder heads appear to be just stuck on - some have valve gear, some don't and they arent aligned with anything. They look a bit like Gnome Mono Rotary cylinders. I tried to see if there was any text on the poster on the side, but its unclear (not good graphic design!). The Hangar in the background almost looks a bit like the Waikato Aero Club at Hamilton, but there would be a lot of similar hangars around. What club / operator would have a stock of suplus moth and roraty engine bits?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 16, 2018 10:44:35 GMT 12
My first thought was that was a hangar, but I noticed there's actually a permanent fenceline on the left so I suspect it may be a farm building and a regular paddock. Not sure though.
Do you reckon the windsock is part of the 'aeroplane' and not behind it?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 16, 2018 10:54:44 GMT 12
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Post by FlyingKiwi on Jun 16, 2018 13:13:08 GMT 12
It looks a little bit like Matamata/Waharoa? And it does look like the windsock might be attached to it because the pole doesn't extend below the fuselage, and if it is quite far in the background that is a seriously big windsock!
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