Compass Points [Staedtler ARCO]
Maker and role
Staedtler, Manufacturer
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Object detail
Accession number
2005.84.20
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Production period
Description
Spare point and lead for Staedtler ARCO compass, in small cylinder plastic container. Black container with white/grey screw off lid.
Brief History
These are a spare point and lead for Cliff Tait's compass, which he used for navigational aid 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.
Collection
Credit Line
Staedtler. Compass Points [Staedtler ARCO], 2005.84.20. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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