TEAL's braby pontoon under construction at Seaview, Lower Hutt on 24th August 1951.
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These photographs were taken on 7th September 1951 when a group of school children were taken from the Evans Bay Yacht Club out to ZK-AMN “
Awatere” moored in the bay.
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A view of TEAL's new flying-boat terminal building and engineering workshop under construction on the new reclaimation at Greta Point, Evans Bay on 7th September 1951.
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On 2nd October 1951, TEAL's new braby pontoon was launched in sections down the slipway at Seaview and towed by the pilot boat “
Tuna” to Evans Bay where the individual sections were assembled together at Greta Point at the new flying-boat terminal.
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ZK-AMM “
Ararangi” on Evans Bay with a missing starboard float and damaged port float following a landing mishap on 18th October 1951.
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ZK-AMM “
Ararangi” berthed at the still uncompleted braby pontoon undergoing repairs on 19th October 1951 after losing a float the day before, with ZK-AMO “
Aranui” moored out in the bay.
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A view of TEAL's reclaimation and braby pontoon at Evans Bay on 1st December 1951.
