VH-BEG  Percival P.34A Proctor III                (c/n H.257)

                           

                                I have two photographs of this Proctor.  Both were taken at Moorabbin.  The hangar shot was
                                in 1955, whilst the outdoor image below was taken a couple of years later after a change of ownership
                                and a new paint scheme.  Brian Nicholson (of Sydney) identifies the pensive gentleman pondering some
                                thought beside the tail of the aircraft as the indefatigable Arthur Schutt.  (Arthur passed away in 1999).
                                Schutt Aircraft handled many Proctor sales over the years.  This one was the former G-AKZS and
                                before that HM347 with the RAF.   It was imported in 1954, and, since it was the 'first' VH-BEG,
                                clearly that had been a prohibited mark back in 1947 when it should have been issued.. VH-BEG was
                                withdrawn from use in 1966.

                          
                                in 1966.