Dr Teichelmann`s Buick roadster being cabled across Wanganui River north of Hari Hari

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DescriptionDr Teichelmann Buick roadster being cabled across Wanganui River north of Hari Hari after bridge washed out. Due to WW2 problems getting hardwood for rebuild. A ferry was used to transport later on.

Max Dowell QSM collectionMap^[1]ContributorAnthea Rose

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Location (city or town)Wanganui River HarihariPersonDr Teichelmann Organisation (eg business)Buick roadster

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Date Created29th April 2023CommentsAnthea Rose
Amazing ingenuity - this pic from Capt Max Dowell QSM collection

Heather Newby
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Anthea Rose yes.. major ingenuity.

Anthea Rose
Heather Newby Would they have used the logging/timber cables/pulleys and knowledge/skills on hand...?

Alan Beck
Floor shutters wouldn't quite cut it.

Kevin Oregan
Fantastic photo ! Thank you for post.

Anthea Rose
Kevin Oregan Max hasn't got a scanner so as he's got lots much interesting to share - we trust West Coast Recollect - admins do a great job - so here it is, my pleasure.

Kevin Oregan
Anthea Rosethanks Anthea. Big Wanganui was the start of my life long career of mostly bulldozers. A very green Kevin started with Burnetts Motors on construction of present bridge at 18 years of age in 1958/59. Then stayed on in sth westland some years. Born Reefton but Hokitika and all points South special places to me. Cheers and HI to Max for me. Remember him with Gordon Ferguson

Sue Seymour
Amazing photo.

John M Palmer
Perhaps a solution for the Hawke Bay Bridges that are washed out

Anthea Rose
John M Palmer Our Uncle was building Bailey Bridges WW2... we bring great engineering skills from Westland...

John M Palmer
Might sent it to Hipkins

Jason Glenn Brewer
More like WWI

Ralph Jonathan Croawell
Jason Glenn Brewer that car is a 30s model.

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Dr Teichelmann`s Buick roadster being cabled across Wanganui River north of Hari Hari

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