Kapiti/Horowhenua Tagomania

**KapitiLizard** · 27th July 2011, 00:15

Originally Posted by blackdog

Cheers.

I worked there on Saturday mornings 30 odd years ago. It was a bit different then.

It's a plaster shop now, what was it 30 years ago?

**devo** · 27th July 2011, 07:25

Originally Posted by KapitiLizard

It's a plaster shop now, what was it 30 years ago?

Well done mate
It was a service station with work and tyre shop, another loser to the big conglomerates.

**Dodgy_Matt** · 27th July 2011, 07:44

Originally Posted by KapitiLizard

It's a plaster shop now, what was it 30 years ago?

Where was it?

**KapitiLizard** · 27th July 2011, 07:58

Originally Posted by Dodgy_Matt

Where was it?

On the corner of Menin Rd & Renown Rd, Raumati South

**KapitiLizard** · 27th July 2011, 07:59

DOH

I forgot to get a new tag this morning. I have some file pics but they are pretty sucky so if people are happy to wait till later I will get a fresh pic

**KapitiLizard** · 27th July 2011, 22:33

Taken tonight - apologies for the delay...

Clues available if needed.

**devo** · 28th July 2011, 16:45

Originally Posted by KapitiLizard

Taken tonight - apologies for the delay...

Clues available if needed.

Otaihanga Boating Club

**devo** · 28th July 2011, 16:47

noo one
file pic coupla weeks old

**blackdog** · 28th July 2011, 17:28

Originally Posted by KapitiLizard

It's a plaster shop now, what was it 30 years ago?

Originally Posted by devo

Well done mate
It was a service station with work and tyre shop, another loser to the big conglomerates.

Yup. Jack Motors. Dad was the service manager. Maybe 20 employees by 1980? Moved to Rimu rd in 86 and is still there in one form or another.

I got pocket money for serving gas. The forecourt is still there. Tyre bay the middle windows, and showroom on the right. Mostly Allegros and Princesses by that stage. Five bay workshop (pits in those days, I remember them installing the first couple of hoists) and a yard full of wrecks to play in.

Learned to ride the little honda step-thru across the rd in Matthews Park. Within an inch of its life by the time it was finished.

I had good show and tells at 6 years old