The Trekka's tale. Parts 1-2.

Todd Niall tells the story of the Trekka, New Zealand's only home-grown designed and produced motor vehicle, which was made in the late 1960s and early 1970s by the motor car assembly company, Motor Holdings in Otahuhu, run by Noel Turner. The Trekka was built on Skoda engines and chassis imported from Czechoslovakia, the other components were sourced locally. Promoted as suitable for farm work, the two-wheel drive Trekka looked deceptively like a British four-wheel drive Land-Rover. It was launched by the then Minister of Customs on December 2, 1966. In all, about 2,300 Trekkas were produced.

Those interviewed include: Motor Holdings production manager, John Catchpole; owner of Motor Lines, Palmerston North, original importer of Skoda from Czechoslovakia, Phil Andrews; Rob Elliott who worked for Motor Holdings; Kawerau engineering firm owner, Peter Risbridge; Motor Holdings secretary Dave Parry; Noel Turner's son, Peter; Motorsport business owner, Ray Stone; motor vehicle seller, Dave Murray; Noel's nephew, Robin Vernon; former Labour government minister, Warren Freer, on the SIS interest in the business.