| Title | Oral History Interview with Jim Smale, 2004. |
| Creator | |
| Collection | |
| Date created | 4 September 2004 |
| Description Summary | Jim Smale describes the construction of the Whenuapai airbase runways, excavated by his father's company, driving the excavator himself. He explains the method they used for laying concrete over the old Kauri swampland, using Kauri gum on his equipment, living on site and other work he did on the Air Base. |
| Subjects | |
| Keywords | Mt Albert reservoir excavation |
| Language | English |
| Copyright Holder | Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram, Christchurch |
| Access Rights | Contact the West Auckland Research Centre, Waitakere Central Library in Henderson, to listen to recording or view abstract. Not available for loan. |
| Digital access copies | CD Audio. Wav File |
| Original medium | Audio; digital, CD |
| Supporting materials | Transcript |
| Oral History ID | WOH-1077-053 |
