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OBJECT TYPE
COMMEMORATIVE
DATE
1960
ARTIFACT NUMBER
2011.0261.001
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
Unknown
LOCATION
Unknown

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General Information

Serial #
N/A
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
Brass and steel commemorative plaque with embossed writing.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
49.5 cm
Width
39.5 cm
Height
2.0 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Aviation
Category
Commemorative
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
Unknown
Country
Unknown
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Quebec
Period
Unknown
Canada
This plaque was intended for the opening of the TCA Engineering and Maintenace Base at Dorval Airport in Montreal, which was supposed to be opened by Prime Minister Diefenbaker on December 15, 1960. When the base was opened by Minister of Transport Leon Balcer rather than Diefenbaker, the plaque was put in storage. It was given to J.T. Bain, who oversaw the design and construction of the base, upon his retirement a few years later. The plaque had been modified to read “Engineering and Maintenance Base not opened by John G. Diefenbaker”. The Base was built because the existing overhaul and maintenance unit in Winnipeg was neither big nor complex enough for the fleet of jets TCA ordered in the 1950s. TCA decided to build the new maintenance base in Montreal, for a number of reasons, including the city’s large population, the amount of air traffic that travelled through the city, and future airport developments. The decision may also have been affected by company president Gordon McGreror’s love of Montreal, his hometown. (The airline’s operational headquarters was moved from Winnipeg to Montreal in 1949.) This decision caused much controversy because people feared it would have a negative economic effect on Winnipeg. James Tocher (Jim) Bain is a member of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Born in Scotland, he “moved to Canada in 1938, taking a position with Trans-Canada Airlines maintenance and overhaul in Winnipeg, Manitoba and eventually rose to the position of Director of Maintenance and Engineering of Air Canada. He is widely known as the man responsible for the specifications and developement of the Canadair North Star. He over saw the design and construction of the Air Canada jet fleet base (the Engineering and Maintenance Base) at Dorval, Quebec.” The “not” added to the plaque may be representative of a dislike of Diefenbaker at TCA that was due to more than his not attending the opening of the base. TCA often clashed with the Conservative government and Diefenbaker himself while he was in power. Plaque a pour but de commémorer l'ouverture de la base d'entretien et d'ingénierie à l'aéroport de Dorval à Montréal, qui était censé ouvrir par le premier ministre Diefenbaker le 15 décembre 1960. Lorsque la base a été ouverte par le ministre de transport Leon Balcer au lieu de Diefenbaker, la plaque a été placé en entrepos. La plaque a été donné à J.T Bain, qui a supervisé la conception et la construction de la base. La plaque a été modifié pour lire "Engineering and Maintenance Base NOT opened by John G. Diefenbaker". La base a été bâtie étant donné que la base existante à Winnipeg n'était pas assez large et complexe pour la flotte de jets que TCA a commandé dans les années 1950. TCA a décidé de bâtir la nouvelle base à Montréal pour quelque raisons: y compris l’importante population de la ville, la quantité de trafic aérien qui traversait la ville et les futurs développements aéroportuaires. Cette décision aurait pu être affecté par le président de la compagnie Gordon McGregor, étant donné qu'il était natif de Montréal. Cette décision fut controversée tandis que les gens croyaient qu'il aurait de grandes répercussions économique sur la ville de Winnipeg. James Tocher (Jim) Bain est membre du "Hall of Fame" de l'aviation Canadienne. Né en Écosse, il est déménagé au Canada en 1938. Il obtiendra une position avec Trans-Canada Airlines et éventuellement deviendra le directeur d'entretien et d'ingénierie d'Air Canada. Il est l'homme reconnu pour le développement et spécifications pour le Canadair North Star. Il a supervisé la construction de la base de la flotte Air Canada à Dorval. Le "NOT" ajouté à la plaque est représentatif de l'animosité vers Diefenbaker de TCA. TCA et le gouvernement conservateur de Diefenbaker ont lutté souvent lorsqu'il était en pouvoir.
Function
Plaque intended to commemorate the opening of the TCA Engineering and Maintenance Base at Dorval Airport, Montreal. Plaque a pour but de commémorer l'ouverture de la base d'entretien et d'ingénierie à l'aéroport de Dorval à Montréal.
Technical
This plaque is representative of the technological shift from piston powered airliners to jetliners as the new maintenance building was required because TCA had ordered a fleet of jets (Douglas DC-8ss and Vickers Vanguards). The move from Winnipeg to Montreal also reflects this technological change. Winnipeg had been an important base when airlines used slow piston aircraft that flew intermediate stops, but was no longer crucial after the introduction of fast, long distance jets. Cette plaque est représentative d'un changement technologique entre les avions à pistons aux avions de lignes. Une nouvelle base était requise étant donné que la TCA avait commandé une nouvelle flotte de jets (Douglas DC-8ss et Vickers Vanguards). Le déménagement de Winnipeg à Montréal démontre aussi ce changement technologique. Winnipeg était auparavant une base importante pour les compagnies aériennes qui utilisaient la technologie à piston, mais n'était pas crucial avec l'introduction des jets à longue distance.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
On the front of the plaque: " TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES /. ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE BASE /. T.C.A /. NOT OPENED BY /. THE RT. HON. /. JOHN G. DIEFENBAKER /. PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA /. DECEMBER, 15TH, 1960. "
Missing
None apparent
Finish
Heavy plaque made from steel and brass. The perimeter of the frame is made from a grey steel and the plaque itself is made of brass and is brass colored. The "NOT" added after the fact is made from a silver metal with black text. On the back of the plaque, there are six grey screws attaching the plaque and the frame. The text writing is embossed. Plaque lourde fait d'acier et laiton. Le périmètre du cadre est fait en acier gris et la plaque elle-même est faite de laiton et elle a une couleur de laiton. Le mot "NOT" rajouté plus tard est fabriqué en métal argenté avec de l'écriture noire. Sur le derrière de la plaque, on retrouve six vises qui attachent la plaque et le cadre. Le texte sur la plaque est en relief.
Decoration
On the plaque, the TCA logo is front and center: an airplane is at the forefront and there is a maple leaf behind the plane. The letters T.C.A are written above the airplane and maple leaf. Sur la plaque, le logo TCA est en prééminence: un avion est au devant et on retrouve une feuille d'érable derrière l'avion. Les lettres "T.C.A" sont écrites au-dessus l'avion et la feuille d'érable.

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