Tasman Empire Airways Limited, TEAL, menu postcard

Notes from the collector: Operated in the Pacific from 1940 to 1965 when it became Air New Zealand. The early planes were flying boats made by the English Company Shorts who were the first company to make production aircraft. My wife's father used to fly on these planes from Wellington or Auckland to Sydney and land at Rose Bay. (my wife's maiden name!) The planes only carried some seventeen passengers but in luxury and style.