Belt [Bowie Knife and Sheath]
Object detail
Accession number
2005.84.32
Description
Belt - leather, size 32, DOMO, made in New Zealand; hand finished; 5 holes; brass horseshoe-shaped buckle.
Brief History
This belt was worn by Cliff Tait 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.
Marks
HAND FINISHED / Domo / MADE / IN N.Z. / 32 Maker's Mark
Collection
Credit Line
Belt [Bowie Knife and Sheath], 2005.84.32. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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