Our Frank Colquhoun collection includes images relating to the Air Beef Scheme:
MHS/FC 385. Photograph. 1951. Hudson Fysh of QANTAS and Horrie Miller of MMA at Glenroy Abattoir in the west Kimberley region while visiting the novel Air-Beef transport scheme
FC 659 (two versions). Photograph. 1949-1967. The MMA DC3 Air Freighter RMA Lyndon VH-MML used as a freighter for carriage of beef on the Air Beef scheme outside the Glenroy Abattoirs. The 2 principals of the Glenroy Air Beef Ltd. – At right, Mr Gordon Blythe (Managing Director). At left, Mr Duncan Ord, plant engineer. This image also appears on page 147 of Frank Colquhoun’s 2001 book Cockpit and Spanner.
FC_661. Photograph. A midway section of the loading gantry with chill room on right. This image also appears on page 148 of Frank Colquhoun’s 2001 book Cockpit and Spanner.