Summary
Air Tourer prototype (Mk 1) made in Australia by Ultra Light Aircraft Association of Australia, 1959. This monoplane was designed by a team led by Henry K. Millicer. Two seat single engine cantilever low wing monoplane of wooden construction. Continental A-65 or Rolls Royce 0-200 engine. Paint work is yellow and white with black lining. Ten piece Perspex canopy fitted. Civil registration marking on tail "VH- FMM". The design was later put into production by the Victa Aviation Division at Bankstown, NSW as the Victa Airtourer.
The Museum received the wooden prototype VH-FMM as a donation in 1977.
Part of a collection of photographs, negatives and slides used for research by curators at Museum Victoria.
Description of Content
Side view of the Millicer Airtourer prototype aeroplane featuring the civil registration VH-FMM on the tail.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Manufacturer
Ultra Light Aircraft Association of Australia, 175 Mason Street, Newport, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1959
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Designer
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Other Association (See Comments)
Victa Consolidated Industries Pty Ltd, Horsley Road, Milperra, New South Wales, Australia
Subsequent manufacturer, 1961-1969. -
Place & Date Depicted
Moorabbin Airport, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1959
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in black text on front of photograph: 'Science Museum of Victoria' Printed in black ink on back of photograph: 'SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VICTORIA / PHOTOGRAPHIC SECTION / PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE MUST BE OBTAINED / AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT MADE. / NEGATIVE NO.' Hand written in black ink on back of photograph: '8500 C.'
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Model Name or Number
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
218 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Air Transport, Aircraft, Aviation Pioneers, Mechanical Engineering, Museum History, Museums, Innovation & Design
