Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Les Brister

Object detail

Accession number

07-597

Maker

Les Brister
John van Duivenboden
Ray Gasparich
Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society

Description

Oral history interview with Les Brister covering his work for Bristol Airplane Company in the United Kingdom, his war service during World War, 1939-1945, migration to New Zealand and work for TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Ltd) in Auckland. Retired from Air New Zealand as Director of Technical Services.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester

Physical description

1 sound cassette (ca. 68 minutes) : analog; MP3 and WAV files on drive (77 minutes)

Credit line

Les Brister et al. 09 Oct 1996. Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Les Brister, 07-597. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Audiotape Audiocassette Tools & Equipment for Communication Sound Communication T&E Sound Communication Media

Subject: all levels

Interviews Brister, Leslie George, 1914- Anecdotes Maintenance and repair Airplanes Anecdotes Beaufort (Bomber) Anecdotes Bristol Freighter Anecdotes Tasman Empire Airways Limited Anecdotes Employees Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

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