This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 27 June, 1963. "The old Austin truck (top photograph) was given to the Ashhurst Volunteer Fire Brigade by the Oroua County Council. Its value today is approximately £250 and has now been replaced by this modern fully equipped engine valued at £4500 (lower picture)."

"The Old and the New" [fire engines]
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2017N_2017-20_017737
- Title
- "The Old and the New" [fire engines]
- Relation
- Coolstore
- Format
- B&W negative
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Manawatū Evening Standard
- Place
- Ashhurst
- Date
- June 27, 1963
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Fairfax Media New Zealand
- License
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