Stationery [Pencil Sharpener]

Object detail

Accession number

2005.84.24

Production period

1960s

Description

Green Plastic pencil sharpener with silver metal blade

Brief History

This pencil sharpener was part of the contents of Cliff Tait's pencil case that he had for navigating 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.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Collection

Cliff Tait Collection

Credit Line

Stationery [Pencil Sharpener], 2005.84.24. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Sharpener, Pencil Tools & Equipment for Communication Written Communication T&E Writing Accessories

Collection type

Air and Space Transport

Subject auto tags

Circuit component Rectangle Electric blue Font Fashion accessory Computer component Electronic component Art Logo Plastic

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