Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Faint mark on top foredge. Interior and binding are still excellent. Jack McLaren accompanies Hudson Fysh and Paul McGuiness on their historic 2,170-kilometre trek from Longreach, Queensland to Katherine in the Northern Territory. They are surveying the country for a suitable landing field for what they hope will be an England-to-Australia flight. Travelling overland in a model T Ford, the trio leave petrol at places where they expect the plane to land, and endure sand storms, boggings, breakdowns, forty-one punctures, three bent axles, and a 112-kilometre walk for help. It is on this journey that Fysh and McGuiness conceive of Australia's first air service.

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Title

Fords and Flying Machines: The Diary of Jack McLaren, Longreach 1919-1921: My Australian Story

Publisher

Scholastic Australia, Lindfield NSW

Publication Date

2007

Language

English

ISBN 10

1865045624

ISBN 13

9781865045627

Binding

Soft cover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

2nd Printing

Condition

Good

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Weight

0.26 kilograms

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