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Wednesday 2 July 2014
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Mark Holdaway with his 1929 Model A Ford roadster pick-up and his 1947 Willys station wagon. Photo: Phillip Rollo.
Mark’s hot rods ready for cruise
Mark Holdaway doesn’t just see a vehicle or a mode of transport when he looks at a hot rod, he sees an expression of art. “Each vehicle embodies a certain style, you know? We build them and design them according to how we feel about them. I’m a mechanic by trade and modern cars leave me cold, they’ve very utilitarian but they’ve got no style,” he says. It’s a unique way of looking at it, but in many ways it epitomises his love for American hot rods. “You can look at people and at their hot rod and you can put them together. I’m a cruisy sort of guy and the Willys is a cruisy car. But
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editorial@waimeaweekly.co.nz I’m a little bit hill-billy, rough around the edges, and the Model A is like that. Mark, who lives in Waimea West, owns a 1929 Ford Model A roadster pick-up and a 1947 Willys station wagon — both of which he’s custom-built to suit his own needs and to his own specifications. “A lot of hot rods you see nowadays look quite similar, but those two, what they are and the way they’re built, they’re very individual. The Willys
would be the only one like that in the world, with the engine and running gear I’ve put into it.” Mark will have a difficult decision on his hands this weekend, with the Nelson City Rod & Custom Club’s Independence Day Cruise being held on Sunday — which hot rod does he take? The Independence Day Cruise is open to all types of American motor vehicles. Entry is $5 per vehicle. Participants need to assemble at the Nelson Suburban Club from 9:30am, and will depart from 11am. Money raised goes towards charity and for more information, call Ian on 027 442 3890.
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Huge retail growth Richmond’s retailers will be rejoicing after news that the town has recorded huge growth in the retail sector. The ASB Main Report records growth levels across the country and showed a 14 per cent increase for the Tasman district’s retail sector in the year’s first quarter. With most of the district’s retail based in Richmond, the town should be delighted with the news. It comes as Nelson city posted a five per cent drop in the same report. Figures released by eftpos provider Paymark for the month of May show a 4.7 per cent increase, but that includes both Nelson and Tasman. And the good news keeps on coming for Richmond, with more than 100 district health board staff moving to the town centre this week. Richmond councillor and council representative on Richmond Unlimited, Judene Edgar, says the results are exciting. “It’s really positive, because positive growth like that brings jobs into our regions,” she says. “Retailer growth shows that people have confidence. We’re in a cycle of growth as Richmond matures as a town. We now have the facilities as well as the business growth.” Story on more staff moving to town on page 3.
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