Bry, are you getting any sleep. Must send a email and catch up.
Bry, are you getting any sleep. Must send a email and catch up.
Never enough sleep Rod .. my Rover 827 is undergoing some serious surgery at the moment so I have had my wings clipped somewhat... it would be great to have another catch up, any plans to cross the ditch again?Originally Posted by Rod Grimwood
As we landed on Mars this week I had to post this great pic from Rab Lewin. A bit off topic for this forum - please forgive
Last edited by bry3500; 08-10-2012 at 10:20 AM.
Calder Mackay were a furniture shop in Rattray St., Dunedin.
Calder Mackay were somehow related to the Farmers Trading Co in Auckland
Farmers took them over about 1970-ish. Photo looks to be about early 1950's - see the early Hillman Minx across the road. Who are the guys in uniform? St Johns or Boys' Brigade??
Stu
Stu from the red logo on the trailer I am sure they are St Johns.
Graeme
And the tractor pilot looks like a Zambuck of old...you know, the ones who used to run onto a rugby field and treat any given injury with cold water...
If any one is interested there are 4 or 5 other great photo's available from this Parade
Bry3500, Can you post the other photo's, trying to identify where they were taken at.
Pics courtesy Rab Lewin
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I reckon they are taken opposite the corner of Kelvin and Spey St, Invercargill.
im sorta thinking its maybe corner of Spey and dee street ??
Only reason I made this educated (?) guess is that I looked up the adresses for some of the shops, and am more than likely wrong, just being an anorak!
The pioneer fathers of Invercargill were true Scots indeed. Most of the streets are named after Scottish rivers and most are only 3 or 4 letters long! Must have saved a packet on street sign making.
Stu Buchanan
What was the occasion for the parade?
Southland Centennial 1956, Ranfurly Shield 1959, I see a Mk 2 Zephyr and a heavily finned Yank Tank in the photos - must be quite late in '50s.
Stu
Anorak alert! The tractor in #372 is a Massey Fergusson 35, first produced in red and grey in 1958. Any single seater expert will know that!
Howard I'm with you on that. My tractor book that any single seater fan should have said it came out in USA in November 1957. Considering the Zephyr and Consul photos in the pictures (possibly 1957 models) I would say that 1958 seems a good choice.
Still a familiar sight today on beaches and lake shores around NZ towing boat trailers.
Stu
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