Something For Everyone
At the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum there is more than the names suggests...our collection extends into Vintage Chainsaws, pumps, stationary engines and much much more...
Vintage Machinery
An extensive range of Vintage pumps, stationary engines & pumps, chainsaws and much more. The '1913 Blackstone' horizontal stationary engine is 11 hp of history that has been carefully restored by the Museum's Club volunteers in 2022. The machinery 'Crank's Up!' each year in October and is quite the show!
Tractors
If you are a fan of Tractors our collection will impress. if your interest is in the evolution of machinery over the decades, our collection of over 126 Vintage Tractors from 1912 onwards will not disappoint . Manufacturer’s such as Mills & Saunderson, Case, John Deere, Fordson, Allis Chalmers, Hart Parr, McCormick Deering, MAN, LANZ, Nuffield and many more.
A great display of the iconic classics. Famous names such as Jaguars, Holden Monaro, Armstrong Siddley, RBM Riley & Falcons to name a few…An 'exciting drive down memory lane' or just some 'real nice cars' for the chrome enthusiast.
The Classics.
Vintage Vehicles
From Alldays & Onions to Hupmobile, our Museum is sure to have a unique engine for you to reminisce or write home about. Our Collection fills the Museums original building, the 'Morrison building' with over a century's worth of motoring history. ​
Motorbikes
There is an excellent collection of Motorbikes on display including,
The 'El-Sab', a 500cc Triumph powered Motocross bike built in 1965 by a very humble member of the Museum. One of New Zealand top Motocross bikes of its Era.​
​This unique bike was hand built by GVCMC member Alastair Sabiston and his son Paul Sabiston. The joint build turned into a solo finish in 1965 when Paul shifted to Australia.​
​Alastair is a very humble gentleman for such a prominent man in his field saying that he has built "a few bikes" and that the idea was "to build the fastest bike!" Alastair also spoke of how he "loved the feeling of been on the track."
​In the 1970s Alastair won races all over New Zealand and was one of the top motocross riders in NZ, winning the 'NZ Open Motocross Championship'.
Rangitira Ships Engine
​This Maritime Monster has carted beer and explosives around the world as well as making an Hollywood appearance in the film 'The world's fastest Indian'!
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Built as 1 of 8 in 1970 as the 'Bokul Ronne' at Ringkobing in Denmark, this ocean explorers first journeys were carting Heineken beer around Northern Europe.
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The ship was then renamed the 'Jenka' of Czech origin meaning 'merciful' doing the perilous job of carrying explosives around the world.
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The last 15 years of Rangatiras seaborne life, her engine was never cold as she ploughed through the tempestuous ocean between Timaru and the Chatham Islands.
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This wave seeker completed this journey at least 900 times, the equivalent distance of 11 times around the world, before been moored for the last time in August 2015.
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Since then, the Rangatiras Callesen, 14 tonne, 6 cylinder, 810 horsepower Engine has been on display at the Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum Thanks to Allen Averis.
Thought to be NZ'S first Electric Car...
One of only 10 ever made! This rare and quirky looking little electric car is an utter gem! Thought to be NZ's first road registered Electric Car! Built by a local inventor Donald MacConachie in Timaru between 1966 - 1970 it is a prime example of New Zealand ingenuity!
