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Mystery Run-About

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Alan Houghton - waitematawoodys.com founder

MYSTERY RUN-ABOUT
The above photo is dated 1965 and that rig (car & boat) would have been very special back then. The location is outside Pomeroy’s Garage in Hamilton, that later became Dominion Motors and then MZ Motor Corporation. Photo and details ex Lew Redwood.

Quite a distinctive car and boat – anyone able to tell us the design of the boat ?

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Alan Sexton on April 5, 2021 at 8:47 pm said:

could the boat be one of Rollo Dutton’s? Speculation on my part based on the Hamilton location

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Mark jarvis on April 3, 2021 at 8:43 pm said:

Our family had a boat like that in 1964 with the curved screen but without the visor. We lived in Raglan at the time. Cant recall any details.
I can confirm details of the car tho….certainly is Wolesley 6/110.

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Paul Curin on April 3, 2021 at 4:46 am said:

Wolseley 6/110 , one of the better tow cars of the day , probably owned by the Garage proprietor as they were Morris Agents

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KEN RICKETTS on April 3, 2021 at 12:36 am said:

Might even be the “4ltr R” version with the Rolls Royce engine

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johntwodogs on April 3, 2021 at 12:30 am said:

I think the car is an Austin Vanden Plas.
Wild guess that the boat is an early Plylite?

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