Aeroplanes - Design and construction

Date: [ca 1911-1914]

By: Wellington Museums Trust

Reference: PAColl-10477

Description: Photographic prints relating to Arthur Waldemar Schaef and the two aircraft he built, circa 1911 to 1914. Photographer unidentified. The majority, if not all of the images, are taken in Wellington. Each print has a caption on the back. "First machine" images show Schaef's aircraft during construction in a workshop in 1911 as well as during take off on the "first flight". Also includes a portrait of Schaef sitting in the cockpit wearing a hat. Images of the "second machine" show the aircraft in a hanger without its motor and at an outdoor event [fair? exhibition?] with Schaef and others standing by the aircraft and crowd in the background. Also includes a series of images taken during the first trial of the second aircraft at Shelly Bay, Wellington, with photographs showing floats being attached for use of the aircraft as a "hydroplane" [Schaef possibly assisted by newspaper reporters?], the aircraft on the water with Schaef standing in cockpit, and the attempt at take off. A second series show the aircraft being flown at Lyall Bay Beach in 1914. Quantity: 14 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Provenance: Donor received the prints from Canterbury Museum.

Date: 27 March 1993 - 27 Mar 1993

From: Woodford House Oral History Project

By: Jamieson, Elizabeth Anne Seaton, 1944-

Reference: OHInt-0061/27

Description: Elizabeth Jamieson born Petersfield, England. Outlines family background - father, a New Zealander, was in the New Zealand Navy - mother who was British, was in the WRENS during the war. Explains how parents came to Auckland, and father became Director of H T Merritt Ltd, a company founded by his grandfather, importing carpets and linoleum and building materials - the 1st aeroplane to be assembled in New Zealand was also imported by H T Merritt. Talks about the excellent grounding she received at Hilltop School and later at Woodford House. Describes life at Woodford house. Disscusses development of anorexia during last term. Recalls travelling to England with Jo King. Describes a recent visit back to Woodford House to speak on her work with Substance abuse. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Auckland Interviewer(s) - Mary Varnham Venue - Auckland Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005678 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1182. One photograph of Elizabeth Jamieson 1993.

Date: 17 Sep 1998

From: National Airways Corporation (NAC) 50th anniversary oral history project, Stages I and II

By: Kenning, Allan Cedric, 1920-2001

Reference: OHInt-0439-02

Description: Allan Kenning was born in Nelson in 1920. Discusses his family, childhood home in Nelson, growing up during the Depression, attending Nelson College and developing an interest in air transport and travel. Comments on personality types suitable for flying. Discusses becoming the office boy for Cook Strait Airways in Nelson in 1935. Talks about various aircraft, learning to fly in a Taylor Cub aircraft with Keith Johnstone and the early sensation of flying. Describes his first solo flight with the Air Force, the discipline required in flying with the Air Force and flying during World War II. Describes becoming an Air Force flying instructor at Woodbourne, going to the Pacific with the general reconnaissance squadron, crew members Don Furness and Sid Pratt, and flying politicians and royalty in his role as VIP pilot. Discusses becoming a pilot with Union Airways (later NAC) in 1946. Recalls that Wellington's operations transferred to Paraparaumu from 1947 to 1959. Comments on NAC Chairman Sir Leonard Isitt, and General Manager Maurice Clarke. Discusses flying style, flight planning and navigation. Talks about DC3, Viscount, Lodestar and Fokker Friendship aircraft. Comments on accidents including the Lodestar crash, an Electra crash on Ruapehu, the 1953 DC3 crash at Raumati, the 1963 DC3 crash in the Kaimai Ranges and the Safe Air Bristol Freighter crash at Harewood. Comments on a psychologist's report about these accidents. Gives details of his daily routine as a line pilot. Mentions the Pilots' Union and Gerry Gerrand. Discusses the General Manager in 1952, Group Captain J J Busch and Captain Johnny Walker. Describes engineering headquarters at Christchurch and NAC's innovative approach to aircraft maintenance. Recalls the introduction of flight hostesses in 1956. Comments on the capabilities of the Viscount aircraft, its structural problems, American and British aircraft design criteria in connection with air turbulence in New Zealand and the British attitude to New Zealand wanting an American cockpit. Discusses the 1958 negotiations for purchase of Fokker aircraft, British attempts to sell their aircraft and pressure from the government. Mentions Walter Nash. Recalls becoming Chief Pilot in 1960, personnel problems and some difficulties with the union. Describes ways of assessing pilots and testing for safe flying. Comments on the diplomacy of NAC General Manager Doug Patterson with politicians. Mentions Peter Gordon, Martyn Findlay and Tom Shand. Recalls the possibility of merger with TEAL. Describes evaluating aeroplanes to replace the Viscounts and the recommendation of the Boeing 737. Comments on women pilots. Describes being Flight Operations Manager, continuing with flying and then becoming Assistant General Manager (Technical) and retiring from flying. Describes attempts to change flight routes and timetables to prevent profit loss and the influence of politicians including Robert Muldoon. Discusses marketing and advertising. Discusses the lease of a 737 aeroplane and crew to Nigeria and the possiblity of a lease of DC10 aircraft to Chile. Mentions NAC chairmen Sir Alan Gilkison and Bill Mace. Comments on the major concern about operating out of Rongotai (Wellington Airport). Recalls the announcement of the merger of NAC and Air New Zealand by Robert Muldoon in 1977. Comments on Hugh Templeton, Colin McLachlan, the relationship of Air New Zealand Chief Executive Morrie Davis and Muldoon, and the relationship between Morrie Davis and Doug Patterson. Comments on the failure of the merger to take industrial problems into account. Discusses the Erebus disaster, the accuracy of the Chippendale Report and the effect of the disaster on the airline. Comments on the difference between jet and propellor aircraft. Explains his role in the sale of the DC10 aircraft, the use of brokers in the sale of used aircraft and their techniques. Describes the purchase of Boeing 747 aircraft and the insistence by Muldoon on Rolls Royce engines. Recalls the influence of Tom Skinner during a strike. Mentions his wife Gwen Thomson and children Judith Everson, Gillian Heald and Robyn Fabish. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Accompanying material - Sale of Lockheed Lodestar aircraft to USA - 1952; Purchase of Viscount ZK-NAI - 1966; Purchase of Boeing 737 ZK-NAM - 1973 Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-008627-OHC-008631; OHLC-004394-OHLC-004397 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA 2698. Photos of Allan Kenning and Allan and Gwen Kenning in 1994 Search dates: 1920 - 1998

Date: 2006

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0001548

Description: A very large locked suitcase stands on a shelf. The label sticking to it reads 'Qantas Air New Zealand deal - less missing parts.' The reference is to the deal struck between Australia's Qantas and Air New Zealand and the to the fact that New Zealand aircraft are still losing parts. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016297

Description: A man in a pub is reading a paper with a headline that says 'Qantas to take Rolls Royce to court'. His companion is unimpressed and says 'Today every second failed developer and financial charlatan takes a Rolls Royce to court! Context; Qantas Airways is in discussions with engine maker Rolls-Royce following the business and operational ramifications of an uncontained failure in a Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine, which forced a Qantas Airbus A380 to make an emergency landing on 4 November. (Reuters 2 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1939-1945

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PA1-q-291

Description: Photographs of military activities and war work in New Zealand during World War 2, 1939-1945, taken by various photographers and compiled for official use. Views show the manufacture of various military weapons, machinery and vehicles and the men and women involved in the work. They include munitions (manufacture of hand grenades); Bren gun carriers, airframes, building navy trawlers and mine sweepers in Auckland; airplane construction at Rongotai, at the De Havilland Aircraft Factory; making caterpillar tracks; making sten guns; and constructing army huts. People from various military and civilian groups are shown working as fitters, flight riggers, flight mechanics; aircraft maintenance; welders, camouflage nets (made by Girl Guides). Activities include army exercises (p 106-110); river crossing exercises; preparation for a dawn departure of a New Zealand Bomber Reconnaissance Squadron; army training (p 76-97); and the New Zealand Air Training Corps for elementary instruction for youths aged 16 to 18 1/2. RNZAF training includes blind flying practice, Hawker Hind training planes, aircraft maintenance, flight mechanics, and Airspeed Oxford training planes. Other activities include the planting and growing of linen flax, used in the manufacture of planes, tires, gun covers and fighting equipment; agricultural and horticural work, including using bullock teams for breaking in new ground; army manouvres (in part in Franklin area, and in winter conditions in the South Island near the Southern Alps); territorial manoeuvres; coastal defence; Home Guard training; a remedial physical education training camp for recruits suffering from foot troubles, painful backs etc.; the making of a new raft designed in NZ which could be constructed in a few minutes and was easily transported; training despatch riders on motor bikes in the snow. Women, in different organisations including Women's National Service Corps, Women's Auxiliary Air Force and the Lady Galway Guild, were engaged in driving and maintaining military vehicles; driving for Red Cross vehicles; digging trenches; on parade; as signallers; in clerical work; hospital duties; cooking and other branches of essential war work. Pages 63-75 show the arrival in New Zealand of the American forces; and pages 111-121 portray a visit to New Zealand of Australian and Netherlands personnel from the hospital ship Oranje when the NZ Government, as a mark of appreciation for their efforts in bringing Australian and New Zealand wounded troops, placed a special train at their disposal and took them to Chateau Tongariro for rest and relaxation. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cloth cover, black corners and spine; 34.5 x 22.0 cm

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: DX-012-030

Description: Shows a new Air NZ plane in the shape of a sardine tin with the passengers and pilot stacked side-by-side. This demonstrates their new no-frills approach to trading their way out of financial difficulties. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 1915-1965

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2587-2590

Description: Comprises reports, correspondence, notes and other papers relating to the company's operations in Australia and New Zealand. Includes papers on directors and agencies of subsidiary companies, papers on supply of aircraft, correspondence on flights of Sir Ross and Keith Smith, and reports by directors and executives of visits to Australia and New Zealand. Quantity: 4 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP 1990