Auster on floats

[Martin Wienert]

Reading this site:
www.adf-serials.com/nz-serials/nz1701.shtml
I would like to see photos of an Auster on floats (NZ1701, NZ1705, NZ1706, NZ1707).
In an old EDO News from 1949 they wrote that they had two Auster equipped with EDO model 2000 floats.
See also: 'Taylorcraft Auster AOP Mk V: Similar to Mk IV but fitted with blind-flying panel. Total of 788 built, of which two fitted with floats for evaluation at the MAEE.'
Does anybody knows something about the NZ Auster on floats?

[Martin Wienert]

Just found an old thread (2000 - 2006)
forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=41688
... with photos! Thanks Dave!

[Martin Wienert]

... ok ... compiling a thread by myself

Looking for a picture of an Auster on floats in -
Journal NZ Av Historical Society, 5 Nov 73

Anybody out there willing and able to post it?

Thanks in advance
Martin

[Peter Lewis]

I will have a copy.
Away from home (Invercargill) right now.
Give it two weeks.

[Martin Wienert]

flyernzl said:

I will have a copy.
Away from home (Invercargill) right now.
Give it two weeks.

Yep! Will do!

[tbf25o4]

have a look at the book "Golden Age of New Zealand Flying Baots" there is a full chapter on the Austers with several pics of them on floats

[corsair67]

Paul, is this book still available anywhere?

[Martin Wienert]

corsair67 said:

Paul, is this book still available anywhere?

'THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEW ZEALAND FLYING BOATS
HARRISON, PAUL; LOCKSTONE, BRIAN & ANDERSON, ANDY. Bookseller:
Kauri Books
(Auckland, , New Zealand)'
Jan 31, 2008, 6:10am

Martin