KEY POINTS:
A Canterbury man is calling for help to find stolen manuals and instructions for an 80-year-old plane he is working on.
Bob McGarry had hoped to fly his 1929 Simmonds Spartan for the first time next week at Wigram Airfield - however, that timeframe could be in doubt after his Sommerfield home was broken into yesterday.
Mr McGarry said a number of things were taken including his laptop with important information about the rebuild, which had taken nearly 9,000 hours.
He said once complete, the aircraft, similar to a Tiger Moth, would be the only flying Simmonds Spartan in the world.
- NEWSTALK ZB
