Harry Kauper George Towns built the first portable radio for the Rev. John Flynn. Powered by a generator driven by the rear wheel of Flynn's truck, it worked well but Flynn wanted a radio which did not rely on a fuel supply: in 1926 Kauper introduced Flynn to Alfred Traeger who developed the pedal wireless which was to be used by the Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In June 1926 Kauper became the chief engineer of 5CL, Adelaide (Central Broadcasters Ltd). When 5CL was taken over by the National Broadcasting Service in January 1930 he became chief engineer for 5AD (The Advertiser
In Like Flynn (film) In Like Flynn (film) In Like Flynn is an Australian biographical film about the early life of actor Errol Flynn. Based on the story of former Australian war-veteran and actor Errol Flynn, the plot follows the early days of his life, before reaching fame as a celebrity between the 1940s and the 1950s. Before reaching fame, Flynn was an adventurous Australian bloke who gambled and explored the outback, before going off to fight in the Pacific War in the early 1940s. After retrieving a map from a dead gold prospector, Errol Flynn believes it will lead him to gold in