Luigi Pellarini's aeroplanes: aerautos, airtrucks, airtruks and others
Maker and role
Tom Lockley, Author
Production date
2018
Object detail
Accession number
PUB-2019-9
Maker
Description
"The work of Luigi Pellarini, Italian-born aircraft engineer / designer, is not well known, but his contribution to the Australian aircraft industry, in its golden age 1950 to 1980 approximately, was very great. This little booklet aims to summarise his life and work." - introduction
In the beginning / the Italian aerautos / the move to Australia / Doug Fawcett / arrival in Australia / the Fawcett 120, PL-6 / the development of the airtruck #1: PL-7 / the Victa R-2 / an aircraft for undeveloped countries? / the PL-8 Air Jeep / the Bristol Freighter conversion, 1957 / the development of the Airtruck #2: Bennett PL-9 and PL-11 / the development of the PL-12 Airtruk / Franco Belgiorno-Nettis, Transfield and Transavia / Production of the PL-12 / the PL-13 / protection for the Australian aircraft industry? / Luigi the consultant / Luigi and the Brabhams / surviving Pellarini aircraft / the Fawcett 120 / PL-7 / PL-10, Victa R2 / PL-11 Bennett/Waitomo Airtruck / PL-12 Transavia Airtruk / After the Airtruk
In the beginning / the Italian aerautos / the move to Australia / Doug Fawcett / arrival in Australia / the Fawcett 120, PL-6 / the development of the airtruck #1: PL-7 / the Victa R-2 / an aircraft for undeveloped countries? / the PL-8 Air Jeep / the Bristol Freighter conversion, 1957 / the development of the Airtruck #2: Bennett PL-9 and PL-11 / the development of the PL-12 Airtruk / Franco Belgiorno-Nettis, Transfield and Transavia / Production of the PL-12 / the PL-13 / protection for the Australian aircraft industry? / Luigi the consultant / Luigi and the Brabhams / surviving Pellarini aircraft / the Fawcett 120 / PL-7 / PL-10, Victa R2 / PL-11 Bennett/Waitomo Airtruck / PL-12 Transavia Airtruk / After the Airtruk
Signature/Marks and Type
"Page 29 re MOTAT other NZ pages 15 to 17" Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
34 pages : photographs (some colour) ; 19.5 x 14 cm
ISBN/ISSN
978-1-64204-283-2
Credit line
Tom Lockley. 2018. Luigi Pellarini's aeroplanes: aerautos, airtrucks, airtruks and others, PUB-2019-9. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
![Aircraft [Transavia PL-12 Airtruk]; The Transfield Corporation; 1966](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/54078/8fbc2d7946791976fa888037d2d198e7b7a4e287.jpg)
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