A Bradford van was our family car - at the summit of the Lewis Pass.1959.

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DescriptionA Bradford van was our family car in the late 1950s. This is at the summit of the Lewis Pass in May 1959.

Helen Hadland:
The house up there was a worker man’s house. And the signs on the left included a sign that said Cannibal Gorge.
I lived at Springs Junction from 1963 onwardsDate of Photo1959.Map^[1]ContributorCarnerd Mark

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Location (city or town)Lewis PassEventA Bradford van was our family car - at the summit of the Lewis Pass.1950`s.

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Date Created30th April 2024CommentsPaul Holm
Is that the old road man house on the rise?.

Geoff Roberts
Paul Holm Just about be the roadmans cottage on top Lewis pass me thinks

Arthur Bass
Geoff Roberts I agree. A wonder you can't see smoke pouring out the chimney with the snow on the hill.
There were wild strawberries up the drive. Small and sweet.

Helen Dodge
Geoff Roberts when was this removed? I lived and frequented the Maruia from 1966- 2001 and never remember seeing it.

Paul Holm
Arthur Bass I remember them.

Bede Brown
Paul Holm yes , If my memory serves me correct one of the last was a man called Buster ???? He was either a relation of or friend of Patty and Digger Simonsen who resided in Brougham Street Westport.

Paul Holm
Bede Brown I remember dad callng in on a Sunday to see the road man in the 50's when we lived at the Poplars Station.

Bede Brown
Paul Holm the name Buster Shaw keeps ringing a bell

Dorothy Wills
Remember that scenery well

Rob Lunn
I think that they were twins Vern and they had a very distinctive exhaust note
Vern Pattinson
Did they only have one pot

Malcolm Yorston
Vern Pattinson 2 cylinders

George Thackwell
Malcolm Yorston Engine firing order was one two

Malcolm Yorston
George Thackwell pretty sure you’re right but it could have been 2, 1.

Carl Smith
Vern Pattinson, if its a Bradford it had 2

Roger O'Regan
Carl Smith
She'd be pretty gutless on one!

Terry Nally
So was ours Three of us kids slept in it and our parents in a tent at the Hollyford Valley.

Paul Holm
Is that the old road man house on the rise?.

Geoff Roberts
Paul Holm Just about be the roadmans cottage on top Lewis pass me thinks

John Flattery-donohoe
the ole 3 cylinder shuggers.little high revers

Kaye McNabb
Donna Bradley.

Grahame Kelly
Scary pic of me around 16 years old with one of my first vehicles - 1953 Braddy. Great memories now I'm hitting 78! The Braddy went good until the crankshaft broke. lol
May be an image of 1 person and van

Jac Silke
My dad used a ole Bradford for his electrical business, we could hear him coming home two blocks away, scary, jac

Sylvia Stephenos
Yes Stephen especially going over to cable bay where mum and dad went fishing while I looked after you kids how are you Stephen I hope you are doing okay love you Aunty Sylvia

Stephen Bell
Had one as our family car too. Fun for us kids in the back with old cushions, rugs etc, and holding on in corners.

Jenny Driver
Think you mean Bedford van; I learned to drive in one feeding out hay to our horses from it.

Paul Holm
Is that the old road man house on the rise?.

Rodney Jarvis
It still works
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Hemana Hemi Bennett
They were very reliable.

Carolyn Vasta
Such a cool photo

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A Bradford van was our family car - at the summit of the Lewis Pass.1959.

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