50's and 60's

I was actually age 14 at the end of the fifties, a rather immature farm kid, not really very aware of the wider world - and Elvis and the rock and roll culture. Things changed a little when I left home in the 60's and went to Training College.

American cars were quite popular here at the time. We used to marvel at their excessive size, the 'wings' at the sides, and some were the very first convertible cars I had ever seen.

My parents owned a Model T Ford, then a British car - a Singer, then a Vauxhall, a large Dodge, a Simca, and after my Father died my Mother bought a Daimler. A rather eclectic collection of cars from a variety of countries.

In New Zealand there was a mixture of American and British cars available in the 50's and 60's. We saw Chevvies, lots of Fords, Buiks, Chryslers but seldom any Cadillacs or Lincolns. British cars were the usual makes - Minis, Austins, Morris, Vauxhalls, Daimlers, Rolls Royce (seldom seen), Jaguar, etc.

Here are some more photos from the Beach Hop.