Description of Content
Duigan biplane under construction in its specially-built shed at Spring Plains, Mia Mia in early 1910. The wings are partially covered with fabric but the engine has yet to be fitted. Shows the propeller drive shaft assembly using a rubber V-belt later replaced with a chain drive.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
'Spring Plains', Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia, 1909
Photographer unknown - possibly Reg or John Duigan. -
Maker of Item Depicted
Mr John R. Duigan, 'Spring Plains', Mia Mia, Victoria, Australia, 1909-1910
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Type of item
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Keywords
Aeroplanes, Aircraft, Aircraft Manufacture, Aircraft Propellers, Aircraft Wings, Aviation, Aviation Pioneers, Biplanes, Experimental Aircraft, Hangars, Workshops
