Tire [Goodyear]
Maker and role
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Manufacturer
Object detail
Accession number
2005.84.5
Description
Goodyear rubber tire size 5.00 - 5. Aircraft. Sidewall Inflation 6 PR Tubeless. This tire came off the Airtourer ZK-CXU which was flown around the world by Cliff Tait.
Brief History
This tire is from the Aero Engine Services Limited (AESL) Airtourer aircraft that Cliff Tait flew on a round the world flight in 1969. Cliff Tait carried out the flight to promote New Zealand and the NZ-built Airtourer to the world. Leaving Hamilton on 12 May 1969, he made the 30,500 mile (49,084 km) trip in 284 hours. Despite a range of challenges along the way, he returned safely to Hamilton on 1 August 1969. Tait made history as the first person to circumnavigate the globe in a New Zealand built aircraft, and probably the first in a single engine aircraft of this small size.
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Tire [Goodyear], 2005.84.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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