vintage truck
Fargo Truck
Photo caption on rear –
“1930 Fargo with a Rae Bros spreading bin on it
Photo taken in our truck yard in Orchard Road”
Fargo Truck
Spreading fertiliser in an orchard using 1930 Fargo truck, 1990s
Federal Knight
1920 Federal Knight
2 and 3 – at Spencers’ yard
4 – Taken 1972
Olly Rae worked for GM Spencer as a topdresser driver from about 1937 to 1947
Haymaking
Workmen threshing hay
Text on truck –
“LAY & SON
PHONE 1229[?]
HAY PRESSING
& WOOD SAWN”
Number plate 44.781
Henderson Carrier
Henderson’s cartage truck; wool brand “C.K.”
Signs on truck –
“J.T. HENDERSON. CARRIER & FOWARDING AGENT.
PHONE 145″
Heretaunga Dairy Co-op Truck
Heretaunga Co-operative Dairy Company Limited truck; number plate WI-754
Olly Rae With Spreader
Photo caption on rear –
“During World War 2
Topdressing
Olly Rae standing on the back truck he drove
It was a R10″
Monroe spreader on rear of truck
Picnic Group
Hawke’s Bay Council Council truck with picnicmakers
Signs on truck –
“HBCC.36
H.B.C. 48
[number plate] HA.1413.”
Powdrell's Horse Truck
Powdrell Brothers transport truck for horses.
Signs on truck –
“Phone 89
ENGINEERS
COACHBUILDERS
44.356 [number plate]”
Powdrell's Sheep Truck
First three-tiered sheep crate for Powdrell Brothers, Hastings, 1920s
Powdrell's Trucks
Powdrell Brothers transport trucks, carting wool
Powdrell's Trucks
Two Powdrell Brothers trucks carting sacks of goods
River Crossing
Royal Mail car crossing river ford, possibly over Rangitikei River near Kuripapango
Royal Mail Coach
ROYAL MAIL COACH
Leaves Post Office 10 a.m every Wednesday for SHERENDEN, TUNI [TUNA] NUI and WILLOWFORD, returning Thursday.
Leaves 10 a.m Fridays for WILLOWFORD and PATEA, returning Tuesday.
Leaves 10 a.m Tuesdays and Fridays for WHANA WHANA, returning following day.
Motor Buses and Vehicle of every description For Hire
Motor Cars For Hire Night and Day
Telephones 159 and 206 – Taxi Stand 599
MOTOR MAIL ‘BUS
Leaves for FERNHILL and MARAEKAKAHO every morning at 9.30,
Royal Mail Coach
Royal Mail Coach run operated by Graham & Gebbie, outside the Hastings depot. The coach went to Sherenden, Tuna Nui, Willowford, Whana Whana, Fernhill, Maraekakaho and Kereru on a regular basis.