TO FOSTER AVIATION.
AUSTRALIAN-BUILT PLANE. LACQUERED LIKE A KINGFISHER. The first aeroplane -imho built by De Havilland Aircraft Ply., :LimJtecl for the Vaouum Oil Company in'Australia was tested in. Sydney-a few days ago, and found to be' in '’perfeep working order. The plane is lacquered to represent an Australian kingfisher, and lends itself admirably for. this purpose. 'Mr. .D. Grieve, a- Melbourne artist, was commissioned to select the most beautiful Australian bird on which to model the lacquering of the new machine. The body is lacquered a beautiful kingfisher (blue, black, fawn and cream, in keeping with the colouring of the plumage of the-kingfisher. The tail is blue, and the wings are blue and black on top and cream and blue underneath. The fuselage underneath is painted blue, and the, fore part of the fuselage is. white breasted. ..The -machine is to be used by the company for rapid In-ter-State .transport of the company’s officers, and for the inspection of country depots in remote parts of Australia. It will also be used in country centres to foster aviation.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 8
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178TO FOSTER AVIATION. Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18030, 27 May 1930, Page 8
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