Clive Lintern, from Taranaki, takes a borrowed scale model traction engine for a burn at Wheels at Wanaka on Saturday. Alan Garden, of Miller’s Flat, with his 1925 Californian-made Bean 4hp stationary engine at Wheels at Wanaka on Saturday. The biggest show of its kind in Australasia, the show also boasted tractor dancing and pulling, 4WD, motor bike, and rally car displays, an earthmoving pit extravaganza and a parade ground programme on both Saturday and yesterday. The view from Mt Iron of the Wheels at Wanaka event at Three Parks. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONIt was only the second time the machine had been publicly displayed, Mr Garden said.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 04, 2021 16:37 UTC