A range of old cars and machinery dominated Gabriels Gully, while stalls dotted the nearby main street of Lawrence at a heritage day on Saturday.
When the Otago Daily Times visited the Tuapeka Vintage Club's headquarters in Gabriels Gully, vice-president Gordon Duthie was preparing to start a 1950s Caterpillar D2 bulldozer.
''It's going to get quite noisy,'' he warned.
After a few false starts, the engine soon cranked over, and without a muffler the growl of the bulldozer soon drew a small crowd.
Built in the 1950s, the bulldozer remains in working condition, having already clocked up 8000 running hours.
The bulldozer belonged to the late Graham Stanton, who farmed at Waitahuna. It was sold to the club two years ago.
The club had ''a lot to show'' and wanted to give other groups and individuals a chance to run their own events alongside the heritage day, Mr Duthie said.
One of the tractors displayed in the club is owned by Dunedin man Rob French.
The bright orange 1942 Case DEX tractor was bought by his father John while on his honeymoon in Dunedin.
''Dad saw it while on his honeymoon and they thought it would make more money than furniture.''
His father used the tractor as a contractor, and later bought a farm with the proceeds.
