Story: South Canterbury region
This was one of the first cars to drive from Timaru to the Hermitage at Aoraki/Mt Cook in 1906. The party comprised two cars, one driven by John Rutherford and the other by Rodolph Wigley. Their trip marked the district’s potential as a tourist destination, and led Wigley to found the Mt Cook Tourist Company. In 2006 a commemorative rally re-enacted the journey.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-030458; F
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