Georgina Earl (left) and Caroline Meyer catch a ride at the
Crank-up day. Photo by Yvonne O'Hara.
From cupcakes and chaff-cutting to tractor dancing and
LANZ Bulldogs, the Edendale Vintage Machinery Club's 23rd
annual Crank-up day at Edendale last weekend provided a glimpse
into the past for thousands of people.
Crank-up convener Neil Irwin said about 500 vintage and
classic farm and military vehicles, farm machines, motorbikes
and cars were present at the event.
This year's special guests were former Olympic rowers
Caroline Meyer and Georgina Earl (nee Evers-Swindell).
"They were amazing.
"They spent so much time with the kids.
"They didn't go to the kids, the kids came to them," Mr Irwin
said.
Mr Irwin was impressed by the tractor dancing, which was
performed by a group of eight club members driving tractors
in square dancing patterns to music.
South Island Tractor Trek participants organised an auction
of donated goods and raised more than $6000 for the Child
Cancer Foundation.
Fifty-one Tractor Trekkers are leaving Bluff on February 22
to drive 2500km to Blenheim and back.
