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9-90s Report
9-90s
Hi to you all; This months run. Rex and Wendy Cameron took care of this one. Well, confusion from the start. I put in the Hub $ 10.00 entry to the museum, while Rex negotiated $ 9.00 if we collected the money…….if only Wendy had been there!!!
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So after a confused start we had it sorted. A nice ride through Lincoln and the new suburbs, then on our way to Ashburton airfield. A few people managed to get lost. Those mobile phones come in handy sometimes. We were made welcome and a little history of the museum was given. Then lunchtime and the raffle and after that the Museum (in one word fantastic). If you have never been there make a point of going there if you get the chance. We had 30 cars on this run and the museum is $500.00 better off. A big thank you to Rex and Wendy…….next year you are allowed to do another run.
October. Les Sloan is the organiser as we had a last minute swap with George Nimmo. So we are meeting again at the Halswell supermarket carpark at 9.55 am.
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George Nimmo. More info next month
The Team and I are looking forward to seeing you.
Regards J.K
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Greetings all, The September noggin was held at the Protranz yard in Harewood. As visitors we were all shown through the storage sheds, engineering workshops, and paint shop. Like kids in a toy store! We then boarded the 1980's Mount Cook Airlines coach that has been beautifully restored and were taken around to part of a private collection of trucks parked in an airport hangar. What an amazing and eclectic collection! Lots of different types, makes and uses, from fire appliances, stock trucks, old farm trucks, and heavy haulage. I was most taken by two green 1950's Austin Loadstar trucks even had the "flying A" on the bonnet. Gerard is in the process of building new premises which is to be set up as a museum and will house more of his collection. Hopefully we get to see that sometime in the future. We then had supper in their cafeteria where one wall is lined with arcade games. What a great place that would be to work! Thanks Gerard for opening your yard and collection for us.
The October noggin is on Wednesday 19th October from 7.30pm and to be held at the VCC archives where Don Muller will be hosting us. The VCC Archives are at 12 Aberdeen Street in Christchurch central city. Parking is limited on Aberdeen Street, you may need to park on Manchester and walk in.
Remember the "All British Day" is on October the 16th - so if you have a British commercial it would be great to see it along. If you read this in time - it would be nice to have some commercials on display at the Canterbury swap meet on 7,8 and 9th of October. You can always pop over to your vehicles as you buy treasures to save carrying them around all day!
Michael
