The Trekka's tale
Maker and role
Todd Niall, Other contributor
Object detail
Accession number
04-3479
Maker
Description
Tod Niall tells the story of the Trekka. New Zealand's only home grown designed and produced motor vehicle, which was made in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the motor car assembly group, Motor Holdings in Otahuhu, run by Noel Turner.
The Trekka was built on Skoda engines and chassis imported from Czechoslovakia , the other components were sourced locally. Promoted as suitable for farm work , the two wheel drive Trekka looked deceptively like a British four-wheel drive Land-Rover.
It was launched by the then Minister of Customs on 2.12.66. In all, about 2300 Trekkas were produced.
The Trekka was built on Skoda engines and chassis imported from Czechoslovakia , the other components were sourced locally. Promoted as suitable for farm work , the two wheel drive Trekka looked deceptively like a British four-wheel drive Land-Rover.
It was launched by the then Minister of Customs on 2.12.66. In all, about 2300 Trekkas were produced.
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 CDR (60 minutes) : sound
Other title
The Trekka's tale : Pts 1 & 2.
Credit line
Todd Niall. The Trekka's tale, 04-3479. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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