VH-GWM Piper
PA-108 Colt
(c/n 22-9338)
VH-GWM had just been
imported as a new aircraft the previous month for M. Manuel of Boort,
Victoria when this shot (via The Collection
p5555-0458) was taken at Bendigo in October 1962.
It remained with the original owner for at least two
decades, but has subsequently had several other
owners and is still currently (2011) registered at
Caboolture, Queensland. Ian McDonell saw it at
at that venue on
8 December 2012, (below) looking absolutely pristine and still,
incredibly, wearing
its original paint scheme.