Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Mal Beaton

Object detail

Accession number

07-618

Maker

Mal Beaton
John van Duivenboden
Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society

Description

Oral history interview with Mal Beaton for the Solent Preservation Society Inc covering his time working as an engineer and instructor for TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Ltd) at Mechanics Bay, Auckland, 1942-1961. Aircraft mentioned include Short Empire, Short Sandringham, Short Solent flying boats and Lockheed Electra.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester

Physical description

1 sound cassette (ca. 63 minutes) : analog; MP3 and WAV files on drive (65 minutes)

Credit line

Mal Beaton et al. 16 Oct 1996. Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Mal Beaton, 07-618. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

My shortlist

Classification

Audiotape Audiocassette Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Media

Production place

Manurewa Manukau City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Beaton, Mal (b. 1925) Anecdotes Tasman Empire Airways Limited Anecdotes Employees Anecdotes Flight engineering Anecdotes New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Air Force Anecdotes Coral Route Training Flight crews Anecdotes Employees, Training of Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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