Readers familiar with the Camden Museum of Aviation at Narellan in Australia will be saddened to hear that its founder, Harold Thomas, passed away in Sydney on 13th April. His funeral was held on 20th April. Apart from being the doyen of the Australian aviation preservation movement, Harold will be fondly remembered by the many aircraft engineers who he trained at the Sydney Technical College.
RIP
Regards
Ron
By: mark_pilkington - 26th April 2006 at 13:05
I would agree Harold Thomas’s pioneering work in aircraft preservation in Australia is what he will be best remembered for, but his apprenticeship and employment with the “original” pre war Australian National Airways of Ulm and Kingsford Smith make him part of Australia’s aviation heritage as a “participant” as well, and another link with those pioneering days is lost to us all, condolences to the family.
For those overseas who are not fully aware of the Thomas Family “collection” here is the link to the Camden Aviation Museum and the fantastic collection preserved through Harold Thomas’s efforts, it is a fitting legacy to leave.
http://www.camdenmuseumofaviation.com.au/
regards
Mark Pilkington
By: scion - 26th April 2006 at 10:27
Sorry to hear that, it is a great collection.
Is his wife still alive and what about Alan, how is he taking this?
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April 26, 2006 at 3:23 am