New Zealand visit

[HughEParticipant @hughe]

Visiting NZ in March. Are there any events or shows on in the Northland area that would intrest a Model Engineer or classic tractor enthusiast?

[HughEParticipant @hughe]

Shows and events in NZ

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

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[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

 

Motat in Auckland is a good day out. 8dollars to get in frees tram ride. Free horse and cart ride. Free fire engine ride. Lots of interesting artifacts . Whole section on steam. Tram ride out of the grounds to an aircraft museum.

Well worth a visit.

Bri

Edited By Boiler Bri on 22/02/2016 21:14:54

[Phil AllenParticipant @philallen22263]

Try these

Karaka Vintage Day 20th March 2016 at the Karaka sports feilds.( http://www.kvd.co.nz)

about 50km South of Auckland City

2nd April – Howick Town Country Day – Howick Village Green – Contact Don Mackereth
ph 5358098.

16th April – Kaipara Vintage Machinery Club Crank up Day – Harding Park. Dargaville.

114th Helensville A&P Show
Helensville Showgrounds, Auckland
Sat 27 Feb 9:00am / A&P Shows, Field Days

Kumeu Show
Kumeu Showgrounds, Access Road, Auckland
Saturday 12 March 2016 8:30am and Sunday 13 March 2016 8:30am

[John OlsenParticipant @johnolsen79199]

The Auckland Steam Engine Society has a page on facebook.

**LINK**

There is to be a steam launch outing on the lower Waikato river at Tuakau on the 12th of March. This is about an hours drive south of Auckland. There is also a guy in Tuakau working on a steam aeroplane, we found him last time we had a steam up there. You might also be able to visit the societies Newcomen engine at a site north of Auckland. This was built for the 300th anniversary of the original.

While MOTAT is still well worth a visit, you should be aware that nothing has been in steam there for several years, since the current management sacked all the steam volunteers. I gather since then a lot of the aviation section volunteers have also gone . The beam engine is still worth visiting, as are the aircraft.

There are club tracks for miniature locomotives in Auckland, Manukau Live Steamers not far from the airport and Auckland Society of Model Engineers at Panmure. There is also a private track on the north shore. I believe Whangarei has a club track too. There is also a steam launch up there.

The Auckland Maritime Museum, on the waterfront in the central city, has a steam launch and is well worth a visit.

I'm not sure if the Vintage engine restorers group would have anything on that month but I might be able to find out. They are into old single banger engines from farms, and tractors and so on.

I'll be out of the country for all of March, but I can help you get into contact with some of the people before I leave on Saturday morning. Send me a PM if you like.

John

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

If you are going to Northland, then the place to go in Whangarei is "Claphams Clock Museum". also known as the "National Clock Museum", I believe it is much better than when I saw it about 55 years ago.

The Kauri Museum at Matakohe.

The Packard & Pioneer Museum at Mangatapere (The largest collection of Packard cars in the world). The collection also has:

Steam traction.

Stationary Engines.

Earth movers.

Military.

Motorcycles.

Other cars.

Domestic items.

Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 23/02/2016 11:20:38

[HughEParticipant @hughe]

Thanks folks really helpful. Will staying with my sister in Kumeu so will go to the fair also spending time in whangarei to celebrate mothers 90th. Done kauri on my last vist 15 years ago. I will definitly go to the clock musuem.

Cheers Hugh

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Hugh, when are you coming over, we are expecting the tailend of tropical cyclone Winston at the week end, if it doesn't rain much, it will be humid. Have a great trip, and happy birthday to Mum.

Ian S C

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

Ah, March, missed that.

Ian S C

[HughEParticipant @hughe]

Hi Ian many thanks for your ideas. I now understand the reason for the flag. Visited MOTAT and the Peter Jackson WW1 musuem in Blenhem, brilliant !

Extra goodie when we landed at Omaka was the sight and sounds of the resently restored Anson taking off.

Hugh

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Hi Hugh I am glad you enjoyed you visit to MOTAT, despite the comments above. I had a great day with my family. They even joined for a year so that the boys can go regular.

Brian

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