VH-GMG  Auster J/1N Alpha                                    (c/n 3363)

                               

                                     Nice shot of Gertie McKenzie's Alpha "Ugly Duckling" (I don't think so) at Moorabbin in 1960.
                                     Slightly after "my era", this photo was taken by Neil Follett (here, via the Geoff Goodall collection).      
                                     Formerly VH-BTJ it was acquired by the Flying School in April 1959.   When the school folded
                                     it was sold off (in June 1961) and became VH-COL.