Wagon [Mangahao Power Station Wagon]
Maker and role
P and D Duncan Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1923
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Object detail
Accession number
1969.180
Maker
Production period
Description
Wagon with iron banded wheels. Referred to as "Duncan's Traction Lorry" in P & D Duncan's 1923 catalogue. Used with traction engines for Mangahao Power Station. Images in object file of wagon, or similar, in use.
Brief History
This wagon was made in 1923 for the haulage of equipment during the construction of the Mangahao Power Station in Manawatu. It was made of Australian hardwood and has iron banded wheels. It was made to carry extremely heavy loads and would have worked in very difficult conditions.
The construction of the power station was extremely dangerous. Water is channelled very steeply above the power station - the drop is more than five times that of Niagara Falls. There was a huge risk of flood during the construction, and five people died during tunnelling. When the Power station opened in 1924 it was the largest in the country.
Type: Heavy wagon
Manufacturer: P. and D. Duncan Limited, Christchurch
Country manufactured: New Zealand
Date manufactured: 1923
The construction of the power station was extremely dangerous. Water is channelled very steeply above the power station - the drop is more than five times that of Niagara Falls. There was a huge risk of flood during the construction, and five people died during tunnelling. When the Power station opened in 1924 it was the largest in the country.
Type: Heavy wagon
Manufacturer: P. and D. Duncan Limited, Christchurch
Country manufactured: New Zealand
Date manufactured: 1923
Marks
THIS WAGON WITH IRON BANDED / WOODEN WHEELS WAS MADE IN 1923 FOR / THE HAULAGE OF EQUIPMENT BY TRACTION / ENGINE FOR MANGAHAO POWER STATION / PRESENTED BY / "NEW ZEALAND ELECTRICTY DEPARTMENT" Maker's Plate
WIDTH 8' [...] / HEIGHT 3' 7" / LENGTH 16' / WHEELS 6' 8½" / DRAW BAR 8' Maker's Plate
WIDTH 8' [...] / HEIGHT 3' 7" / LENGTH 16' / WHEELS 6' 8½" / DRAW BAR 8' Maker's Plate
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Credit Line
P and D Duncan Limited. 1923. Wagon [Mangahao Power Station Wagon], 1969.180. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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