the scow 'Echo' at the Wellington wharves, 1950s

For details, see the new book All at Sea: stories of New Zealand seafarers by Emmanuel Makarios.

1959 Chevrolet Apache

1939 DeSoto with Spencer Tracey

Spencer Tracey was born in 1900 and was involved in movies until his death in 1967.

German class 44 steamer

This example seen in DB service: a 2-10-0 triple-cylinder type of which 1,989 were built between 1926 and 1949.  More

1964 Ford Falcon XM (Australia)

RNZAF Boeing 727

One of three purchased second-hand from Boeing in 1981, all ex-United Airlines. NZ7271 19892 entered service in July 1981 and was retired on 7 July 2003. It became 3D-KMJ and then 9Q-CMP in Africa and was scrapped in 2005.

undesirable baldness

The grooves in car tires remove the water on wet roads, to prevent skids.

Budd RDC advert from 1953

RDC = Rail Diesel Car.  This mentions Santa Fe's L.A. to San Diego passenger service.  See earlier posts.

accessories for a Hong Kong taxi

electric multiple unit in Wellington station, 1964

See the books Wellington Transport Memories and Railway Electrification in Australia and New Zealand