Neck Scarf [Cliff Tait]
Maker and role
Cliff Tait, Attributed to
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Object detail
Accession number
2005.84.4
Maker
Description
A white silk scarf with tassel fringe. Given to Cliff Tait by his children. It was found inside the pocket of his flight suit. The donor wore the scarf during his round the world trip in an Airtourer aircraft ZK-CXU.
Brief History
This silk scarf was kept in the pocket of Cliff Tait's flying suit during his round the world flight in 1969 using an Aero Engine Services Limited (AESL) Airtourer single-engined aircraft. It was gifted to him by his children before he took off on his record trip. 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
Collection
Credit Line
Cliff Tait. Neck Scarf [Cliff Tait], 2005.84.4. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
![Flight Suit [Cliff Tait]; Cliff Tait](https://collection.motat.nz/records/images/medium/18739/a0059f3086f47ee27cf328ad42102e8eef7dd212.jpg)
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