| NZ583 | 489 | Previously G-AFHR. Sold by W. Shackleton Ltd in June 1938 to the Otago Aero Club. Registered to Otago Aero Club as ZK-AGO on 06 September 1938. To Queenstown and Mount Cook Airways in 1939. Impressed into RNZAF for a cost of 650 pounds on 26 September 1939 as NZ583. Released on 06 September 1940 to Queenstown and Mount Cook Airways and entered the New Zealand Civil Aircraft Register as ZK-AGR. Registration cancelled 24 October 1941. Note that I have been unable to resource a photo of the New Zealand aircraft. Thanks to Eddie Coates I have included a photo of a similar machine used in Australia. Any photos of the New Zealand example would be gratefully received for the site. |
