Otago Daily Times
A new type of motor railcar built on a Ford Model T chassis for use on the Switzers (later renamed Waikaia) and Glenham branch lines, in Southland. — Otago Witness, Issue 3768, 1 June 1926, page 451 With the increased cost of labour, coal, and general running expenses, the Railway Department has for some time past been experimenting unobtrusively, with view to discovering what type of rail car would be most suitable for service on the shorter runs.
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