Wellington Airport build 1959

[Ian Warren]

I was going scan the entire magazine .. but figured old photo's tell the story better, have another batch incoming showing the construction and other interesting features and details.

[emfrat]

Look at those cars!
On this side we have a Hillman Minx variant, which I think was called a Hillman Californian. Ahead of that is one of the Ford 100E types - probably a Popular, but maybe an Anglia. Beyond that a Ford Consul, or a Zephyr if it is two-toned. Can't pick the next one, but beyond that are a couple of the earlier Ford Popular/Anglia/Prefect series.
Across the road, maybe an Austin Messenger van, based on the A55, or mebbe a Commer (first cousin to the Hillman) or possibly even the original Ford Escort. The one ahead of it could be an Austin A40 Devon (but I doubt it) and down the hill, a Humber Hawk and a Vauxhall Velox or Wyvern...
The control tower is interesting, considering that MSFS was about 30 years in the future.

Great stuff, Ian.

[Ian Warren]

I'll go through the rest off the magazine later tomorrow , its also a good look at how baron it looks be the compare off today, be a hell off a nice house/restaurant maybe now with the idea off building a new tower.

[gojozoom]

What a lovely set Ian! There is nice newsreel video about the progress on one of the NZ Aviation Collection DVDs. Is there any chance you'd have a photos of the "BEFORE" state? I mean the smaller Rongotai airport that only Herons could land on. I couldn't find anything about that.

[emfrat]

See anyone you know?
http://www.ecasttv.co.nz/program_detail ... =undefined

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationall ... 4694273529

[emfrat]

Some more here:
http://natlib.govt.nz/items?i[collection]=Negatives+of+the+Evening+Post+newspaper&i[primary_collection]=TAPUHI&i[subject]=Airports&il[category]=Images

Also Google images rongotai aerodrome

[Ian Warren]

What a lovely set Ian! There is nice newsreel video about the progress on one of the NZ Aviation Collection DVDs. Is there any chance you'd have a photos of the "BEFORE" state? I mean the smaller Rongotai airport that only Herons could land on. I couldn't find anything about that.

I do other photo's that maybe close to the in volumes and other periods

[Ian Warren]

Some more here:
http://natlib.govt.nz/items?i[collection]=Negatives+of+the+Evening+Post+newspaper&i[primary_collection]=TAPUHI&i[subject]=Airports&il[category]=Images

Also Google images rongotai aerodrome

Fine set of photos in that goggle search , even the ones are different again.