Photograph - Victa Airtourer VH-MVA, Australia, 1962

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Summary:: Part of a collection of photographs, negatives and slides used for research by curators at Museum Victoria.
Description:: Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
Description Of Content:: Rear quarter view of Victa Airtourer prototype aeroplane on a runway. VH-MVA is an all-metal version of the wooden Millicer Air Tourer and the prototype for the Victa Airtourer 100.
Acknowledgement:: Source: Museum Victoria

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	164 mm (Height), 215 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	museum history, aeroplanes, mechanical engineering, aircraft manufacturing, aircraft, air transport, aeronautics, aviation pioneers, test flights, aircraft manufacture
Themes this item is part of:	Millicer Air Tourer Prototype VH-FMM, Engineering Collection, Images & Image Making Collection
Primary Classification:	AIR TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Aircraft
Tertiary Classification:	propeller aircraft - experimental
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 B.'
Model Name/Number:	Airtourer 100
Format:	Photograph: Black & White
Place & Date Depicted:	Australia, circa 1961
Designer:	Mr Henry Millicer, Victoria, Australia, 1952
Manufacturer:	Victa Consolidated Industries Pty Ltd, Milperra, New South Wales, Australia