Description of Content
Close-up of Ron Lewis standing in front of the partially completed replica of John Duigan's 1910 biplane that he built in the late 1980s. The photogaph was taken after the airframe was completed and had been fitted with a VW 4-cylinder engine, propeller and tricycle undercarriage similar to the original, but before fabric covering was applied to the wings and control surfaces. The aircraft is sitting on a grassed area of the Mangalore airfield and is pitched upwards with the front wheel off the ground. Ron is standing between the forward elevator frames in front of the engine with his hands holding the airframe.
Physical Description
Colour photographic print on Fujicolour Paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Received from Mr Ronald (Ron) Lloyd Lewis, circa 1990
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Acknowledgement
Photographs courtesy of Ron Lewis, Heathcote
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Maker of Item Modelled
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Individuals Identified
Lewis, Ronald ('Ron')
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Format
Photograph, 6" X 4", Colour
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on back in blue biro: 'DUIGAN REPLICA AT MANGALORE AIR FIELD. FEB 1988. BUILT BY R.L. LEWIS HEATHCOTE VICTORIA.'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
150 mm (Length), 100 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aeronautics, Aeroplanes, Aircraft, Aviation, Aviation Pioneers, Biplanes, Experimental Aircraft, Fuselages
