Club patron Ken Rye ploughing at a previous club event.
Club patron Ken Rye ploughing at a previous club event.
Age doesn't get in the way of a good machine doing its job, says Lance Mullin, secretary of the Taranaki Vintage Machinery Club.
To prove this, the club is holding a Vintage Machinery Working Weekend, where members of the public can watch and learn as a wide range of machines do the work they were designed to do, many years ago.
Lance says people will have the opportunity to see a wide range of these well-loved machines at work, along with some static displays.
Dave Hunger discing on a replica Ploughmaster 6/4 tractor that he built.
Visitors will see vintage haymaking, seeding and discing, while ploughing will be done by both horse and machine.
"There will also be a blacksmith at work, tractor and steam engine rides and losts more." Local car and motorbike clubs are coming along as well says Lance.
"Plus there's the vintage military club which will be putting some tanks, jeeps, trucks and other military vehicles through their paces as well."
One of the highlights of the weekend will be the steam traction engine belonging to the Lintern Family of Hawera.
The weekend is quite differnet from other events hosted by the club, says Lance.
"This one focuses on the machines working, not simply on display. It is a rare opportunity to see them doing what they were designed to do, and gives everyone the chance to take a step back in time for the weekend."
