Lockdowns have put almost everything on the back burner, and three of our MOTAT Society excursions have had to be put on a backburner...

I don't believe that any of us at the time had any realisation of the hugeness of the contribution that MOTAT and co-ordinator KEN...

A short history of Shorts Sunderland NZ 4115 1945 - Manufactured by Short Brothers in Northern Ireland for the RAF. Manufacturer’s...

Although being a difficult and stressful time for many, reaching level 3 of lockdown presented a special opportunity for some works to be...

With great respect for his mechanical expertise, experience and 40 plus years of service to MOTAT the Society wish to acknowledge the...

How one of Auckland’s Last Trams contributed to the development of the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT). - By James Duncan Tram...

Blessed, yet again, by the Weather Gods a full busload of Society Members departed MOTAT2 on Sunday 2nd of May in glorious sunshine....

Ross “Goldie” Goldsworthy of Military Section suggested this trip to Maungauika/North Head and lead the tour since he knows the way...

All volunteers are asked questions by the visitors to MOTAT and frequently ADH volunteers are questioned as to how the radial engine...

The MOTAT print shop has a tradition of printing bookmarks. From the classic designs for visitors to collect from the take home shelf, to...

Some days don't start too well but end up just about perfect if you know what I mean. I'm sure that you must have experienced it,...

David Martin was born in the UK and moved to NZ in 1960. Dave joined MOTAT as a volunteer in the Rail Section in 1969 and became...

Our April issue of Squeaky Wheel contained a fantastic article by Rail's Rick Shreuder regarding the restoration of the A1819 Dining Car,...

Auckland’s “Teetotal” Trolley bus No.115 Specially Brewed by James Duncan Originally published on 'Stories from MOTAT' During the 1960s...

Oh we are so spoiled in this twenty first century, and you know even in the twentieth it was heads up toward cruisy with a constant...

The print shop holds a large amount of moveable metal type used for compositing and printing. All of this type has been accumulated...

ATB Sign (2014.297) Borer Treatment This month the whole team worked on treating the Auckland Transport Board sign for active borer....

At the end of 2020 we celebrated Graham’s successes in the MOTAT team as he moved on to pastures anew. Graham O’Keeffe joined the MOTAT...

Rail section is now two years into an extensive overhaul of A1819, a 1934 steel panelled carriage. This is the first major carriage...