VH-UJG Avro 594 Avian Mk IIIA
(c/n R3/CN/185)
This truly horrible
illustration (although 'better than nothing') was gleaned by the
indefatigable
Graeme Parsons
from the 'Queenslander Illustrated
Weekly' dated 5 September 1929 The
Avian had
taken part
in the 3rd Aerial Derby at Brisbane's Eagle Farm Airport on 31
August
1929.
This aircraft was first registered to Aircrafts Pty Ltd on 17 December
1928, and was
fitted with the wings and
undercarriage of a Mk.IV Avian. Following a couple of other
owners
in Queensland its CofA lapsed in
November 1934 and it was struck off the register a month
later (on 28 December
1934). Interesting is the fact that most aircraft were not
re-registered
as VH- until 1930. Clearly -UJG had undergone that treatment
considerably earlier.