On Sunday I travelled in Max's Jag from his home in Palmerston North to Maewa Austin Mews near Feilding, along with a few other members of the Manawatu Vintage Car Club. This is a private collection of Austins mostly in the condition as acquired.
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| Max's Mk 2 and a 1929 Chev that travelled with
us |
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| '39 Chev also accompanied us. |
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| Early 6 cylinder models. |
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| A70 Hampshire was Austin's flagship from 1948 to
1950. |
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| . Tasman 6 cylinder was an interesting exercise,
but very few still exist. |
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One of the most interesting cars was this South
African Austin Apache.
Based on the 1100/1300 range with an extended
boot and bonnet |
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| Some of the outdoor section of the collection,
which will have to be sold or scrapped as the local Council has asked that they
be removed |
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Land crab division
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| A60 and A55 commercials were popular with
tradesmen and local authorities |
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| A35 in 2 door and 4 door forms. |
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| General view of a portion of the 60+
vehicles. |
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| Luxurious interior of the Austin 3 litre |
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| A99. |
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| Austin Cambridge and Australian model
Freeway |
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| A50s and A55s were once common on our roads. |
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| Masses of parts (not all Austin) available for
purchase. |
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| . Australian
Austin Lancer was based on the Wolseley 1500. |
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| Austin Ant is extremely rare. |
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| . Rare
Austin tractor. |
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| Bedford bus is living quarters for the owners of
the Austin collection. |
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| . One of the few restored vehicles. Austin truck from the early 20th century. |
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| Following the '29 Chev on the way. |
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| Austin tow truck deteriorating in the yard |
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| On the way home we took the Jag to a park for a
photographic session |
