Quote Originally Posted by Oldfart View Post
Ken, did you ever go into Valentines in Hamilton where the war surplus stuff was sold, much of it from those planes being dismantled at Rukuhia. I remember large numbers of Corsairs too.
Rhys,
I remember mum waiting for dad as he went through Valentines. One day we got an old army surplus jeep for running around the farm.
That is what I learnt to drive in before going out on the road. That thing could go anywhere except when it got away from my brother as he closed a gate and it went ripping down a hill and the impact at the bottom broke the crankshaft. Dad converted it into a trailer. See, just another memory that you revived.Thanks.
John,
Thanks for the great stories about the HWM.
When you get a chance read this site;

http://forums.autosport.com/topic/14...to-motorsport/

Thanks guys,
Ken H