Australia's Oldest Plane Builder ??

[Guest David C]

I'm sure Mr David Archer of Camden won't mind my reference to him as the " Oldest Plane Builder " , he'd probably agree with me , at 90 years of age I feel no one would disagree .. I have had the great privilege of knowing David Archer for the last few years . He has an infectious personality ,a great sense of humour and wit . There is an article in the local Macarthur newspaper this week detailing Davids efforts . Here is a link to the

 

article , and please check out the video too .

 

PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO: David Archer continues plane dream - People - News - Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown Edition

 

Dave C

 

 

[eightyknots]

I have had the great privilege of knowing David Archer for the last few years . He has an infectious personality ,a great sense of humour and wit . There is an article in the local Macarthur newspaper this week detailing Davids efforts . Here is a link to the article , and please check out the video too .

PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO: David Archer continues plane dream - People - News - Macarthur Chronicle Campbelltown Edition

 

Dave C

It's really great to see someone still active, in their nineties, building a plane :-)

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Imagine how much knowledge that man has amassed over those years. hope it will not be all lost when he passes.

 

 

[old man emu]

The company I work for has been intimately involved in the construction of Dave's plane. In fact it was Dave Dent of Dent Aviation, Camden who came up with the name Archer Diamond, since the aircraft started out as one of Morgan;s Super Diamonds. Dave Dent also oversaw the construction of the wing spars and the fabric work. I've been involved in supplying the hardware and chasing bits and pieces such as instruments and lights. Members of the local SAAA Chapter have also offered advice and acted as sounding boards for methods to overcome building and design problems. One of the members who is an Avionics man, wired the plane.

 

Dave has been very particular with the construction of this plane, and, like many others, I can't wait until this aircraft makes its first flight.

 

Dave is putting it on the GA register and has reserved the call sign VH-DCA, which commemorates his long marriage to Connie.

 

Old Man Emu

 

 

[Yenn]

Good to hear. I am building and worry sometimes about running out of time and Dave can give me at least 16 years.

 

 

[eightyknots]

Yenn, you say: "Life's a golf ball. Full of depressions."

 

What about looking at it another way? i.e., Life's like a golf ball. Full of little high points.

 

 

[Guest ozzie]

Yenn, you say: "Life's a golf ball. Full of depressions."

What about looking at it another way? i.e., Life's like a golf ball. Full of little high points.

:thumb_up:

 

 

[Ferris]

There's an old bloke near Horsham Vic, whose in his 80's and specialises in hand built wooden props. Miller Propellors were going a long time ago in Geelong and then he moved up to the Wimmera to retire. Bill still does a few props to order. As i understand it, there are no plans, you tell Bill what you want, what type of aircraft, engine etc and he designs the prop to suit. It's all done in his head and the knowledge will go with him, when he eventually falls off his perch. He still tinkers with a few planes as well. One of Bill's props is in the Alice Springs transport museum. As a bit of joke he made it with a reverse pitch.