Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Graham Gilmore

Object detail

Accession number

07-622

Maker

Graham Gilmore
John van Duivenboden
Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society

Description

Oral history interview with Graham Gilmore who worked on instrument repairs for Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War, 1939-1945 and for Tasman Empire Airways Ltd (TEAL). Mentions Short Solent flying boat, Lockheed Electra and Lockheed Orion aircraft and autopilot technology.

Media/Materials

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

Physical description

1 sound cassette (ca. 39 minutes) : analog; MP3 and WAV files on drive (42 minutes)

Credit line

Graham Gilmore et al. 21 May 1997. Solent Flying Boat Preservation Society oral history interview with Graham Gilmore, 07-622. 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

Production place

Western Springs Auckland City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Interviews Gilmore, Graham (b. 1920) Anecdotes Aeronautical instruments Anecdotes Automatic pilot (Airplanes) Anecdotes Tasman Empire Airways Limited Anecdotes Short Solent Anecdotes Lockheed Orion Sound recording and reproducing

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

Subject auto tags

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