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Title: Finding previous owners in New Zealand
Post by: JohnR2 on Mar 28, 2024, 02:58 PM
Has anyone managed to track down previous owners in New Zealand? I have a report form a database that shows the number and duration of owners between @ 1980 to current but no owners details due to privacy laws.
Title: Re: Finding previous owners in New Zealand
Post by: JonB on Mar 28, 2024, 05:48 PM
I got a 'carjam' report for my '58 NZ export, which showed the change of owners with dates and milages, but again, no names and unfortunately it was re-registered in '93 so only back to then.

It also listed all the WOFs (MOTs) showing milages and pass/fails back to '07.

I cleaned a patch of obvious overspray on the doors which uncovered a faint "P.R.B." Which sent me down a literal 'rabbithole' of research leading to finding out it was a 'rabbit board' truck, used by district governments to control the rabbit infestation problems in return for a tax from landowners.

I've now re-done the lettering and plan to do an artical for the magazine as it's an interesting story.

Jon
Title: Re: Finding previous owners in New Zealand
Post by: gcc130 on Mar 28, 2024, 07:25 PM
Not if you were a rabbit!🤣
Title: Re: Finding previous owners in New Zealand
Post by: JohnR2 on Mar 28, 2024, 09:35 PM
suitably topical for Easter!
Title: Re: Finding previous owners in New Zealand
Post by: JonB on Mar 29, 2024, 07:00 PM
I even managed to get an original book all about the little furry critters with a few photos of S1 and S2s being used