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Subscriber only A late Mitchell man who dedicated his life to restoring Ford vehicles will have his pride and joy collection auctioned off next month, featuring restored Ford models dating back from the 1920s to the 1950s. Antique Ford Car Auction in Mitchell on June 12. In a once in a lifetime opportunity for Ford enthusiasts to get their hands on the deceased estate of Athol Laycock who collected vehicles like Model A and Model T Fords such as the Customline Anniversary Models and ex-police vehicle, 1934 Ford Phateon Saloon. Antique Ford Car Auction in Mitchell on June 12. Mr Laycock s only child, Marion Lowe said the expected fetching price is around $400,000 and includes the first vehicle Henry Ford manufactured, the T Model to the A Model 1930, called Henry s Lady and the first V8 manufactured in 1934 which has an overdrive system to purr down the highway.
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Stone spitters to be pitted against one another in contest
22 Dec, 2020 01:45 AM
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Three-time national cherry stone spitting champion Aaron Collins, of Dunedin, with his biggest supporters ahead of last year s competition. Collins would lose his title to Facundo Minaberrigaray, of Argentina. Photo / Marion Low
Otago Daily Times
By: John Gibb
This may be one of the only events in New Zealand where spitting is perfectly acceptable and expected.
Cromwell s fifth annual Cherry Festival and National Cherry Stone Spitting Championships will be held on Sunday on the McNulty Lawn in the Cromwell Heritage Precinct.
Cromwell and Districts Promotion Group (CDPG) marketing and communications manager Marion Low said the quirky annual festival was always a hit with locals and visitors and was a great way to enjoy the warm Central Otago sunshine.