My thanks to Bruce Robinson for sending me some more photos of New England Airways, New England's first major airline. For those interested in the history of New England Airways, a list of previous posts on NEA can be found at the end of this post.
I normally compress photos to save space and speed loading. However, if I load the full photo you can then see the detail by clicking on it, so that is what I have done in this case. Later: This does not appear to work in this case. Not sure why.
Photo: The following photo shows a Shell tanker fuelling the Ryan. Bruce advises that the vehicle is a Crossley and was converted from the limo that was used by the Duke of Gloustershire during his visit to Australia.The guy in the seat of the Crossley was Ralph Virtue (Keith's brother) who was killed in the Puss Moth crash near Byron Bay.
Photos: The first photo shows the Ryan outside the NEA hangar, the second shows a Stinson flying over Sydney. 
Previous Posts
11 September 2006. New England Australia - Aviation introduces the story of the founding of New England Airways by George A Robinson.
12 September 2006. New England Airways - Postscript provides access to some very good early photos of NEA passengers.
14 September 2006. New England Airways - Follow Up contains some further musings plus photos.
17 October 2006. New England Australia Aviation Pioneers - the Virtues introduces another pioneering New England family closely associated with the history of New England Airways.
4 January 2007. Transport Pioneers - The Robinson Family; a further note outlines the early story of the Robinson family as transport pioneers in the Macleay Valley.
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