Ansett Flying Boat Services - Beachcomber
Gentlemen.
The Ansett Flying Boats have been my passion since I was a young lad. I have just put all my knowledge and photos of VH-BRC 'Beachcomber' onto an eBook - that is a CD that you can read on your computer. The files are PDF allowing everyone to read them irrespective of the platform they use. A lot of the questions you're raised in this thread are treated - including a few incidents that may astound you. Included are some images of old Airlines of NSW timetables showing the departure times on the boats. I've also just acquired a photo of the BOAC pilot who was in command of Beachcomber's delivery flight to Auckland in 1947 - from his son. The 'Beachcomber' eBook CD has currently got around 196 pages of text and images.
I am just about ready to start writing a similar eBook on 'Islander' - and that will be followed by 'Pacific Chieftain'.