Mate Franicevich who came with us on the 2010 tour said it was the best holiday he'd ever had! "We saw so many old trucks it was amazing!", he said. Kelvin Schedewy said "The good, the bad and the ugly it was all there, I wouldn't have missed this trip for the world!"

The truck inset is the famous Concord, "the most famous truck in New Zealand", says Barry Caulfield its current owner and we'll be visiting this truck on the tour.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Paddock and Shed Old Truck Tour as advertised on Cue TV

If you'd like to register your interest in joining us for the 2012 tour just email us here or phone us on (09) 536-5327. NOTE: As of the 26th September the 2011 tour is fully booked out.

We leave Auckland on Sunday 6th November and return on Saturday 19th November.

Day 1: Sun 6th: We head north of Auckland and visit trucks in Dargaville and Maungatapere, then we return to Auckland overnighting at Bill's place.

Day 2: Mon 7th: We're looking at old trucks in the Auckland and Waikato regions, overnighting in the Waikato.

Day 3: Tue 8th: We're in the Bay of Plenty looking at trucks. A feature here will be a look at the most famous truck in New Zealand the Kenworth they call the Concorde. We overnight in Rotorua.

Day 4: Wed 9th: We look at trucks in Rotorua, then travel south toTurangi and look at trucks there. We overnight in Turangi.

Day 5: Thu 10th: We head over to Taumarunui and look at some trucks there, then head south to Eltham and Hawera for more trucks. Overnight at Eltham.

Day 6: Fri 11th: We head south east to Feilding, Woodhill, and Maungatainoka overnighting at the pub there.

Day7: Sat 12th: We head south via Masterton, Greytown and on over the hill to Wellington looking at trucks in Upper Hutt, then on to Wellington to catch an evening flight to Christchurch. (7.55pm)

Day 8: Sun 13th: At Christchurch, we look at trucks in the area, then head south to Timaru overnighting there.

Day 9: Mon 14th: From Timaru we head south the Dunedin for more trucks, overnighting there.

Day 10: Tue 15th: We visit an outstanding collection of restored trucks where the group will be able to drive them. We will overnight at Balclutha.

Day 11: Wed 16th: We spend a day at the famous Richardson Truck Museum. We overnight in Invercargill.

Day 12: Thu 17th: We head west and visit Riverton and a great collection of tractors and trucks there, then on up to Mossburn and on up to Wanaka where we overnight.

Day 13: Fri 18th: We look at the trucks and tractors that are housed in Wanaka, then we make our way north to Geraldine and look at the museum there. We overnight at Geraldine.

Day 14. Sat 19th: We leave for Christchurch and check out some more truck at Rangiora then back to Christchurch Airport where the group meet their respective flights. That will be around 3.15pm.

The tour fees:

The tour is $2500 a head and includes the tour, flights Wellington to Christchurch, accommodation, and your breakfasts.

However you will need to cover your own lunches and dinners and your alcohol if you use it. Where possible, we will arrange for group lunches and dinners at reasonably priced places along the way like at RSA Clubs and the like.

Booking: Please register your interest by emailing us, or phoning us on (09) 536-5327 and we will confirm your place once there are enough people interested in coming along. There is only one place left as at the 8th August so be in quick.

Campervans: Campervans are welcome to join us at a cost of $700 for the full tour, $400 for just the South island and $550 for just the North Island. Ferry fares and other costs like meals etc need to be met by the people with the campervans. The fee covers our administration and organisational costs.

You can contact us about further tours by emailing us here or call us on (09) 536-5327

We look forward to hearing from you, and it will be a lot of fun.

Kindest regards Bill and Linda