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Owaka or KP? What do you all think?

Got a reply from Catlins brewery as follows, Kerry Norm is in Wellington with his family for a few days for school holidays, so I don’t want to bother him til he returns. I am not sure if he will be fine with this, as he may be tied up with shooting ducks, as you probably know that is opening weekend!! I will let him know of your request, and get back to you soon. As we don’t have a licence to sell alcohol from the brewery directly to the public there can only be samples! We do sell merchandise, though. If I was to host you it wouldn’t have the flair that Norm adds to a visit!! Peter Might have to make it another time perhaps. See what Norman says when he gets back. I had forgotten that they aren't licenced to sell retail directly from the brewery.

Still waiting to hear back from Norman wrt brewery visit but it's likely to be a go. He's a GC.

Ok. Will give Norman an email momentarily.

Any idea what time we'd be likely to get there?

So we'd finish in Kaka Point with the brewery visit if Norman is up for it then?

Is it worth me giving Norman a yell re brewery visit?

But what price safety?

Uncle bought a Bluebird like this, in '82 I think. It had plywood and carpet in the back where the seat should have been when he got it but the seat was fitted soon after.

Even when I dailied a British car I didn't check the oil every day.

Take it across on the ferry?

If we're travelling in a group we'll be fine. If one of us gets stuck we can winch off another car.

Norman at Catlins Brewery is a GC. Might be able to work something out if I see him before hand. Be warned, drunkenness is likely to ensue.

Lost Gypsy gallery at Papatowai might be worth a look.

What are your thoughts regarding an overnighter somewhere? I still have two boxes of dobros left over from Nats.

I don't shoot so won't bother me.

That road turns to shit quite quickly in the winter. Could still be a bit of fun though. Maybe an overnighter somewhere could work as part of this?

That depends upon whether members mind a bit of gravel road action.

Except that almost nothing is the same.

Ya hooligan. Looks like fun.

excerpt from Wikipedia, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ History[edit] The history of Todd Corporation is understood to have begun in 1885, when Scottishimmigrant Charles Todd founded & opened either a wool scouring business (according to Todd Energy) or a rural goods store in Central Otago. By 1929, it had evolved into a car sales and maintenance business run by his son and namesake Charles Todd after the company began importing motor vehicles. This automotive business would define the Todd family business until well into the 1980s. Charles Todd was credited with bringing the first motor car into Otago and in 1908 acquired a Ford dealership in Dunedin then in 1928 acquired the Rootes Group franchise for Hillman, Humber and Commer and obtained an Auckland branch. During the protectionist years of the 1930s the Todd family formed Todd Motor Industries Limited and in 1934 built an automotive assembly plant in Petone to reassemble vehicles imported as parts from Chrysler (USA) and Rootes. According to the Todd Energy website by 1964, Todd Motors was assembling and selling over 10,000 cars per year. In 1970 the company purchased the New Zealand Mitsubishi franchise. This franchise and assembly plants were sold to Mitsubishi Motors in 1987. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The original Todd cottage in Heriot is still there. I keep meaning to photograph it and other relics of the era. Will be interesting to see if any Ford Ts turn out for the heritage day along with the Rootes group stuff.

One vote for retaining the stripe. Looks a bit bland without it. Good to see a wagon being saved.

How about a 429?

Crowns are like Pokémon? Gotta catch 'em all?

Kind of. Here's the link from spam. https://www.aixam.com/en/