Wyldes Motors Ltd. -ALBUM-

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DescriptionWyldes Motors Ltd. Photos from Tramway Historical Society collection.Map^[1]ContributorAllan Steel

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)Wyldes Motors LtdEventWyldes Motors Ltd. Photos from Tramway Historical Society collection.

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Date Created11th December 2019CommentsCorinne Ord My Grandfather Jack Jacques worked for Wyldes Motors as a boby builder for years

Trevor Wylde My fathers 1st cousin Roy Wylde owned the motors and he was also Mayor of Rununga

Allan Steel Any bus photos around in the family Trevor? Thanks.

Trevor Wylde Allan Steel Have seen some around will have a look in mum's album Allan. Were you related to the Steel's on Ikamatua??

Allan Steel Trevor Wylde Thanks Trevor. No not related to them but many have asked me in the past.

Lyn Moe He was a great man and Mayor and done a lot for Runanga. He would see someone doing a job.Like concreting, He would park the bus ,hop in his old Ford V/8 truck and go and help them.

Trevor Wylde Lyn Moe Did you know a Greymouth Mayor and Lawyer
Fred Kitchingham his wife Dorothy was my father's sister

Lyn Moe Trevor Wylde Hi there Trev, no that would of been b4 my time mate.My father Al was a miner but drove the bus to Strongman and back as well. Roy would wave us in and fill the car with petrol. He owned half the fleet the council used.

Trevor Wylde Lyn Moe After I sent it I thought it might be. He was with Guiness & Kitchingham and the last lawyer I knew there was Arthur Jamieson and not sure if he is still alive

Lyn Moe Trevor Wylde I went to Arthur, They went to chch,I think she died but dont know about Arthur.

Trevor Wylde Lyn Moe So Arthur went to ChCh after most of his life on Greymouth. He used to live a street away from Rugby Park
Better let you ger some sleep.
Don't know when I will get back to the Coast maybe March have a neice turning 60. Would love to have a chat with you.

Helen Brennan We had visitors at weekend they said Arthur was great getting out and about in Chch

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