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You are looking at one of three 1902 Crestmobiles in the world. At least that's what Bill Delany of Wellington believes to be true. As far as Bill knows, his is among the only three and it is the only one in New Zealand. Features are a muffler flutter to subdue exhaust noises, and a motor mower type pull cord starter. Bill has had the car for 28 years

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And here we have a 1901 Locomobile, chain driven and steered by a tiller, entered by Mr R. W. Jones of Kimbolton. With Mr Jones is his son Stephen. They have had the car for about 12 years. It will do 45mph and was the second oldest car in the rally

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Headquarters for the rally was at Richmond Park, and it was on this venue that the 760-odd cars converged. On the first open day an estimated 20,000 people also converged on the park. Shown here are just a few of the cars

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"And what am I bid for these fine gas headlights?" A scene from the "flea market," organised to give drivers an opportunity to acquire additional parts for their cars, in the foreground are indications that Nelson's sunshine held true to form

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This servi-car was driven by Ted Sandbrook of Huntly, who has owned it for four years. The vehicle is a three-wheeled Harley Davidson motorcycle of 1938 vintage. Ted spent more than a year gathering and assembling parts

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Adding a high gloss to their already gleaming 1924 Dennis fire engine are members of and Auckland Vintage Car Club, Keith Woollerton, David Hedley and Neil Duncan

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These are members of a very exclusive New Zealand club: The Sunbeam Club. Drivers of Sunbeams combined for several gatherings and here we have a line-up of some of them

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Sitting astride their vintage Sunbeam motorcycles are Ian Hallett (Lower Hutt) on a 500 c.c. o.h.v. model 90, and Morry La Haye (Auckland) on a 1927 493 c.c. o.h.v. model 9. Both are capable of speeds over 85 mph

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The Minister of Transport, Mr Gordon, was keen to hop aboard the 1911 Renault Charabanc, entered by the Auckland Vintage Car Club, who restored it over seven years as a weekly club project. This could be the oldest fully licensed passenger vehicle in the world. Very solid tyres!

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Another vehicle with solid tyres is this 1915 Walker electric, which was once used to tow other vehicles. Driving the ancient hauler is Denis Cunningham of Christchurch and his passenger is Mrs Dean Spencer of Seattle, Washington

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This 1922 Silver Ghost Rolfs Royce has been restored twice by its owner, Roly Parker of Otira. He bought the car as part of Sir Robert McDougall's estate in 1956. It was in a fairly wrecked condition. No sooner had Roly restored it, than the 1957 Otira floods collapsed the garage on the car and filled it with silt. It took another seven years to get the 48.6 hp, 7.4 litre Rolls in order. Mr Parker is nearest camera

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The top award for a motorcycle was won by colin Winter of Dunedin, with his 1911 A.J.S. Mr Gordon presented the award

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A popular winner of the veteran award was Len Southward of Wellington (right) with his 1912 Buick. This adds to his successes in the vintage section in previous international rallies. "And here," said Mr Gordon, "we have Len South­ward"