Route 79 Museum

Route 79 Museum An eclectic collection of classic cars, tractors, military vehicles, WW2 Artillery pieces, memorabilia and much more! Other times available by appointment.

The rotary Norton left the museum today after being here for 5 1/2yrs.Time to get it running again according to its own...
11/09/2026

The rotary Norton left the museum today after being here for
5 1/2yrs.Time to get it running again according to its owner

A few more helicopter photos A jetranger about to get painted into THL colours in Timaru Kitto's helicopter in Timaru fo...
05/09/2026

A few more helicopter photos
A jetranger about to get painted into THL colours in Timaru
Kitto's helicopter in Timaru for some repairs and a paint job
Changing M/R blades on a J/R at Carisbrook.Pete Robb's folly.
Last pic,the Ashburton based ag machine and HWW outside the hanger at Timaru

Some more helicopter pics1st couple of pics of HSD down the Southcoast and HOT getting ready for a tracking run at Timar...
30/08/2026

Some more helicopter pics
1st couple of pics of HSD down the Southcoast and HOT getting ready for a tracking run at Timaru Airport
A squirrel is getting ready for a paint job in Timaru
A photo of me in Australia when l was abit younger.
The final pic ,a couple of likely lads from the Timaru hanger
Tony Ayres and Chris Copeland

The Lingenfelter Corvette ZR1 is backing the museum. It got swapped out with the 406cu in 500bhp Holden ute
23/08/2026

The Lingenfelter Corvette ZR1 is backing the museum.
It got swapped out with the 406cu in 500bhp Holden ute

Some hanger shots this time around...1st pic production line ski racks,this job kept me busy for awhile over the winter...
16/08/2026

Some hanger shots this time around...
1st pic production line ski racks,this job kept me busy for awhile over the winter one year,by the time l had welded on front section and then painted them
Next pic,HWW in the process of being rebuild by the team in Timaru
3rd photo,Trevor Greens machine having the cargo pods fitted and load tested to 2 1/2 times their load capacity, over a ton of lead shot lined up in front of the helicopter..
4th. pic Jetranger from Queenstown being rebuilt at hanger in Timaru ..
Final pic,500D tail feathers taken at a hanger we were working out of in Invercargill ...

Something different from helicopters for this postYou helicopter fellas can still like it though A few of the vehicles ...
13/08/2026

Something different from helicopters for this post
You helicopter fellas can still like it though
A few of the vehicles I have had over the years
Mk1 Cortina
Datsun 180B
BMW320i
Ford Mk4. which is now in the museum
A plain Jane hilux which was the only vehicle that I bought new
I bet it doesn't look like that now...

Some more helicopter pics ,seeing you fellas like them so much..A couple of pics of HMY that l mentioned in the last po...
11/08/2026

Some more helicopter pics ,seeing you fellas like them so much..
A couple of pics of HMY that l mentioned in the last post..
The first with Bill Black then flying for Southwest but helicopter still in THL colours
The next painted in Sthwest colour's...
Next 3 pics are of an Erikson skycrane when l was working in Borneo on a helilogging operation ..
The fella with his back to the camera in the first shot is Steve Power original from Nelson...
The next 2 pics are heavy maintenance on the skycrane to repair cracks in the cargo hook attachment points..

Some more helicopter pics,this time of HWW the second squirrel bought new in NZ by Whirlwide,the first was HMY that was ...
09/08/2026

Some more helicopter pics,this time of HWW the second squirrel bought new in NZ by Whirlwide,the first was HMY that was operated by Alpine.
First pic the original colour's
2nd THL colour's
3rd WW when it crashed on the glacier at Mt Cook
Finally,the colours it was painted before it was sold...

This Group of enthusiasts turned up the museum with their vehicles last weekend. They were all from the Hinds Garage.
25/07/2026

This Group of enthusiasts turned up the museum with their vehicles last weekend. They were all from the Hinds Garage.

Here are a few pics of the building of the cobra which I finished in the late 1980s.It has an E type Jaguar back end a H...
21/07/2026

Here are a few pics of the building of the cobra which I finished in the late 1980s.It has an E type Jaguar back end a Holden torana front end,a Ford 289cu in V8 engine and a C6 auto trans...

Address

10 Craig Road
Geraldine
7791

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+64279498291

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