b'CHAPTER 02OCCY STRAPS AND NEW BLOOD | 11naturallythey hired the solution. Several hours later, theyshe was the first Australian woman to make a solo flight around touched down in Sydney in a rented Comanche 410 light plane. the world. They had a son together and named him James.Neville was a true libertarian, believing in absolute freedom,Nev enjoyed an active lifestyle, with hobbies like skiing, running, provided it didnt impact others. He was passionate about liberty,swimming and kayaking. But his true passion was aviation. limited taxation, small government and property rights. Nev wasNev wasnt afraid to splurge on his hobbies, and he bought an the first major donor to Australian libertarian think tank the Centreamphibian aircraft called a Buccaneer, which he ended up sinking for Independent Studies in the seventies, and became its foundingin the swamps of Florida. He would later tell elaborate stories about chairman of the board. His unique blend of anarcho-capitalism andalmost encountering crocodiles as he waded out. Undeterred, he libertarian views was dubbed Nevilosophy among his peers. bought another Buccaneer, which he used to visit friends properties. Unfortunately, that plane met its demise when it, Nev and one When he and Andy split their business in 1991, Neville continuedpassenger crashed in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. with the self-storage business he had started after seeing theThe plane sank in shark- and crocodile-infested waters, and the two concept on one of his many trips to the US. He brushed offwere lost for twenty-four hours, forced to camp in a cave overnight naysayers who wondered who the hell would want to rentbefore being rescued. He had more luck with other aircraft and somebodys shed, and soon proved that plenty of people would. spent many years flying helicopters in particular, all of which he managed to keep in the air and land safely.Neville had a lot of foresight and could hone in on a problem,Barry Newton, who partnered with Kennards to create Conveyor Nev never lost his love for travel and adventure, or his hobbies of & Hoist Rentals, says. sailing and skiing (plus a bit of reluctant gardening). Its a shame that his love of the outdoors probably contributed to his untimely death Neville married Roddy Galbraith in 1967 and they had two sons, on 3 June 2012, due to an untreated melanoma.Sam and Walter. That marriage lasted just five years, and Nev remained footloose and fancy free until 1983, when he marriedNevs business is being carried on by his son Sam, who is nowGaby Heman, a woman whose appetite for adventure matched histhe CEO of Kennards Self Storage.'