Thread: Hell For Leather

Originally Posted by BRADS

I always understood it was the bush that grows beside the Manuka up the Ngaruroro
Its green and about knee to waist high
Having hunted all Charlie's old country at school the name stuck i use it to.
Hopefully someone can tell us its proper name
My Google couldn't


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Yep. He's refering to Dracophyllum subulatum, or Monoao, or Dracopyllum for short. Inhabits all of the frost inversion basins in the Central North Island high country.

I bumped into Charlie half a dozen years ago. He was living in the back of beyond, and had just taken the forest owner where he was living, for a spin in his aircraft of the time. I say spin, cause he 'failed to become airborne'. Something to do with Manuka or Dracophyllum not cut quite far enough away from the edges of his airfield.....

Yes I thought it might be turpentine scrub, but I wasnt totally sure!

Another old school name in the book that I haven't heard for a while is tarwhinny...which I think is a corruption of tauhinu

Who wants to read this next? It will be available mid December at latest as I'm a reasonably fast reader.

Seeing Charlie on Monday. Will ask him .

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Who wants to read this next? It will be available mid December at latest as I'm a reasonably fast reader.

Is Scotland too far away @Dundee ?

Will cover postage both ways of course, bought a few books off guys here no problems and will return promptly.

Thanks!

If @Dundee is ok with it I can send it over to you @caberslash.

It only has 3 signatures in mine, Macca49 and Rushy.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

If @Dundee is ok with it I can send it over to you @caberslash.

It only has 3 signatures in mine, Macca49 and Rushy.

Would very much appreciate it @Happy Jack !

Message from Dundee he said thats fine he can't login at the moment
Cheers

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Thanks @BRADS.

Private message me your address @caberslash and I will post when I have finished it. Will be a belated Hogmanay package though.

Cheers @BRADS . Feel free to share it around guys.I've been locked out of forum since September,had to change my browser.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Cheers @BRADS . Feel free to share it around guys.I've been locked out of forum since September,had to change my browser.

Those bloody porn sites will do that to ya Dundee. Ha ha ha ha

Always wondered why Charlie used a low-wing for hunting…. I’ve flown them for spotting,low wing down gives a great visual,straight and level worthless….always had better results with the high wing with less damage and wear on dirt/gravel airstrips…..

Originally Posted by A330driver

Always wondered why Charlie used a low-wing for hunting…. I’ve flown them for spotting,low wing down gives a great visual,straight and level worthless….always had better results with the high wing with less damage and wear on dirt/gravel airstrips…..

Was just the Jodel thought wasn't it? Suspect it was simply availability of aircraft at the time and legislation around home builds. Look what happened to the V8 Auster

Yeah mate … he was ahead of his time for sure…. Be an interesting conversation me thinks

I’ve owned several aircraft,all high wing for reasons ,the Taylorcraft I have now for that very reason on STOL and versatility… never really saw that in the piper low wing types…. Personal choice I reckon…

Originally Posted by A330driver

Always wondered why Charlie used a low-wing for hunting…. I’ve flown them for spotting,low wing down gives a great visual,straight and level worthless….always had better results with the high wing with less damage and wear on dirt/gravel airstrips…..

Money....the Jodel was the cheapest airframe buy far and very forgiveing
He admits the limitations of the low wing, let's be honest we all want a 185.

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