Some of the impressive memorabilia stored in John Taylor's private motor museum.
The Cheetah IX Engine used in aircraft including the Avro Anson and the Airspeed Envoy.
A collection of number plates affixed to rafters in John Taylor's private motor museum.
A small piece of coal from the <i>Titanic</i>, recovered in 1994, bought for US$20.
An old poster advertising the <i>Kingston Flyer</i>
An original steel plate from the TSS <i>Earnslaw</i>, launched in 1912, the same year as the <i>Titanic</i>.
The Lanz Bulldog, used by police in Europe after WW2.
An ornate mirror commemorating WW2.
Queenstown resident John Taylor surrounded by memorabilia and cars in his private motor museum
A tyre manufacturer pushed the "non skid" message on the product's tread.
The first car number plate for Invercargill - IN stands for Invercargill, the "S" refers to Southland.
One man's motoring obsession has been on display at this year's Arrowtown Autumn Festival. Queenstown reporter Tracey Roxburgh takes a trip back through time during a visit to John Taylor's motor museum.
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