Bob Boulton papers ca. 1929-1993

MLMSS 8283

fonds

1929-1993

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Clippings, Ephemera, Photographs

104851

0.16 metres of textual material (1 box)

Rupert (Bob) Northcote Boulton, MBE, Australian pioneer aviation mechanic, pilot and engineer, joined Australian National Airways in 1929 as one of the company's first four pilot engineer apprentices. When Australian National Airways ceased operations in 1931, Boulton retained employment with Charles Ulm working on the plane ‘Faith in Australia’, accompanying him on his pioneering airmail flights as engineer and assistant pilot. When Charles Ulm died in 1934, Boulton worked with the Kingsford Smith Air Service, Charles Kingsford-Smith and P. G. Taylor. Bob Boulton wrote ‘Aviators of the Charles Ulm and Kingsford Smith era’ published posthumously in 1993. For his pioneering flights with Ulm and his services to aviation, he was awarded the MBE in 1976. Bob Boulton died in 1982.

References:
Compiled from the collection. 'Flying the Southern Skies. The lives of 200 aviators in Australian history', Blaxland, N.S.W. : H. Sewell, 1999. Libraries Australia catalogue.

Newspaper clippings, ephemera and photographs relating to the aviation careers of Bob Boulton, Charles Ulm and Charles Kingsford-Smith, and the aeroplanes, 'Southern Sun' and 'Faith in Australia', ca. 1929-1993

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings related to the pioneering flights of Australian aviators Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and C. T. P. Ulm in the aircraft “Southern Sun” and “Faith in Australia”, 1931-1933. Four letters to R. N. Boulton from C.T.P. Ulm, 1929-1934, one on Australian National Airways Limited letterhead. Commemorative pamphlet, ‘Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’, prepared by Queensland Museum, 1975, Commemorative pamphlet, ‘Presentation of Ulm Memorabilia at the Hinkler Room, Royal Queensland Aero Club’, 1984, book ordering form for ‘Aviators of the Charles Ulm and Kingsford Smith era’ by Bob Boulton M.B.E., ca. 1993
‎1 photograph: black and white ;‎ 18 x 15.5 cm. Bob Boulton, Charles Kingsford Smith and Tommy Pethybridge in front of aeroplane with revolving propeller, ca. 1935.
1 photograph: black and white; 16.7 x 12.2 cm. 'Scotty' Allan in middle and C.T.P. Ulm on right, ca. 1934.
1 photograph: black and white; 9 x 14 cm. The salvage of fuel from the wrecked ‘Southern Sun’ in rice field at Alor Star, Malay States, ca. 1931.
1 postcard: black and white; 9 x 14 cm. ‘Southern Sky’ aeroplane, ca. 1929.
1 photograph: black and white; 14.5 x 23.5 cm. R. N. Boulton in front of the Merlin MK-102 engine, ca. 1965

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