Southland Gold: Ray Hardwick, of Bluff and Dave Hart, of Makarewa left Winton today at 8.45am with the plan of reaching Bluff by 3pm today – in a rare 1924 Burrell Compound Hydraulic Steam Traction Engine.
Nice day for a traction engine journey from Winton to Bluff. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
Mr Hardwick said the journey, from Winton to Invercargill on State Highway 6 and then from Invercargill to Bluff on State Highway 1, was so the traction engine could have some maintenance repair work at Jesco Hydraulic and Pneumatic Engineers in Bluff.
Dave Hart, left and Ray Hardwick on their traction engine journey from Winton to Bluff. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
The trailer of wood was full when they left Winton and the pair expected to make it to Bluff on the remaining load.
In a parting comment Mr Hardwick laughed and said the pair were “mad” to partake in the journey.
The Burrell Traction Engine as it leaves Invercargill on Saturday (Sepember 30) heading to Bluff. Photo: whatsoninvers.nz
Strong Winds for Clutha, Southland, Stewart Island
News Desk - Jan 23, 2021Heavy rain and gale northwesterlies for parts of central and southern New Zealand An active front is forecast to move…
Are You Prepared To Escape In A House Fire?
News Desk - Jan 23, 2021Another important message from Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Make sure all New Zealanders have a plan to escape their…
Take a Fly-Through The Invercargill Central Inner-City Redevelopment
Mike Sanford - Jan 22, 2021Take a fly-through the Invercargill Central inner-city redevelopment planned for the city block of Esk, Tay and Dee, Kelvin streets.…
Plenty of Crunch To This Business
Aimee Wilson - Jan 22, 2021Invercargill has its own ‘urban vertical farm’ business in the form of micro greens, herbs and edible flowers - which…
Master Plan Will Slow Down City: But What About Business?
Aimee Wilson - Jan 22, 2021Some business owners in the city feel that the council’s Master Plan could actually be detrimental to trading - particularly…
