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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 Its value today is approximately £250 and has now been replaced by this modern fully equipped engine valued at £4500 (lower picture)."

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
Archive
Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

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Creation

Created By
Place
Ashhurst
Date
June 27, 1963

Object rights

Credit Line
Fairfax Media New Zealand
License
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Taxonomy

Tags
ashhurst,
fire engines,
fire truck,
replacement,
transport,
trucks,
volunteers,
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