Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. Electric vehicles were popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries before they were replaced by more flexible petrol powered machines. The Rongotea Co-op Dairy Company used C...

Creator:      Simon Johnson
Place:          Manawatū
Date:          December 17, 2022

The Square Circular was Palmerston North City Council's monthly community publication, informing Palmerstonians of PNCC initiatives, activites, and events. This month's issue includes: Library building; Library of the Future; Grant Smith; recyclin...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          December 2016

The Rongotea Dairy factory was established in 1895. The battery driven electric trucks were operated by the Rongotea Co-op Diary Co Ltd 1918-1925, when it began the collection of home separated cream for butter making, instead of receiving whole m...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Rongotea
Date:          circa 1918 to circa 1925

Approximately 19 Walker Electric trucks were in use collecting home separated cream for butter making from 1918-1925. The electric trucks outlived their usefulness because of the limited distance that could be covered without re-charging (40 mile/...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1918 to circa 1925