Case [Radio Case]
Object detail
Accession number
2005.84.7
Description
Case made of leather. Made in Japan. Perforations on the front for speaker sound. Black exterior with a carry strap. Snap domes on the back to open the case and extract the radio. Inside of the leather is tan/red colour. Compartment on the bottom rear of the pouch contains attachable antenna/aerial.
Brief History
This case held the radio used by Cliff Tait during his round the world flight in 1969 using an Aero Engine Services Limited (AESL) Airtourer single-engined aircraft. 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.
Marks
JAPAN Embossed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Case [Radio Case], 2005.84.7. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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