Description of series:

Tenders submitted by various companies for services in various divisions (see History prior to transfer). They give particulars of the types of aircraft and equipment which it was proposed to use, number of pilots, timetables of trips, etc. In most cases they are accompanied by appendices containing fuller details of the company, engine and aircraft specifications etc. A number was allocated to each tendering company, and where more than one tender was received from it tenders were given a second number.

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History Prior/Subsequent to Transfer:

The term - certain of existing contracts for air services expired in 1933, and therefore tenders, returnable by January 1934 were called in that year for the following services:

(a) Darwin - Singapore
(b) Eastern Division: Charleville - Brisbane Charleville - Cootamundra
(c) Western Division: Katherine - Perth
(d) Tasmanian Service: Melbourne - Hobart
(e) Minor Services

These records were transferred from Defence to Civil Aviation on its establishment as an independent department, and were deposited in the Registry

Administrative information

The following data was keyed from the paper documentation:

Form number: CA 17
Creating department: Defence, Civil Aviation
Transferring department: CIVIL AVIATION, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, REGISTRY
Date of transfer: 21/10/1954
Archives file number: RWM12/1/31