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TRUCKS' COLLECTION MUSEUM * Australia: ... A 1914 Stewart truck the sole survivor globally
* Otago - 'Bill's Shed' expanding with passion
-- To vehicle enthusiasts in the know, the late Bill Richardson's collection of trucks and motoring memorabilia was already a ''must do'' when visiting Invercargill, even though it was accessible by appointment only. Now, his daughter Jocelyn O'Donnell is spearheading a multimillion-dollar expansion of ''Bill's Shed'' to create a world-class motoring-themed attraction...
(Photos by Sharee McBeth - 914 Stewart 1-ton truck)
-- Jocelyn O'Donnell knows all about blokes and vehicles. Her great-great-grandfather, Samuel, ran a stagecoach and livery business in Southland in the 1870s. Her great-grandfather Robert and grandfather Harold were sawmillers and builders who branched out into trucking in the 1940s. Her father Bill expanded the family transport business into a major entity until his unexpected death 10 years ago, aged 65. It was Bill's passion for trucks which led him to buy and restore vehicles, starting with the remains of his grandfather's 1933 International. As the collection expanded in the 1980s, Bill got requests from people wanting to come and see it, so began the Bill Richardson Truck Museum next door to company headquarters in Inglewood Rd. He had several rare vehicles, including the collection's centrepiece 1939 Dodge Airflow Texaco tanker - believed to be one of only three in the world - and a 1914 Stewart truck believed to be the sole survivor globally. After his death, his family kept the museum going, opening it by appointment to anyone interested and hosting about 5000 people annually...
... Miss McDonald declined to say how much the museum redevelopment was costing but said it was ''substantial''...
Invercargill, Otago, N.Z. - The Otago Daily Times, by Allison Beckham - 5 Jul 2015
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