A suitable number of American vehicles were required to be bought into Tapanui for the filming to provide a realistic background. Some of the vehicles were destined to be driven during the filming while others were used to form a static backdrop – parked outside houses and shops etc.
Probably the first vehicle to arrive was the school bus which formed an important part of the film.
… initially it was parked in Dynes Transport yard … |
… filming along Main Street … |
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More school bus photos here
The first cars to arrive were stored on the empty space between Tuck’s Pantry and the Tapanui Courier building, still wearing their American registration plates (except for the yellow VW, which is wearing New Zealand plates)…
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American trucks parked around the back of the  |
PGG building waiting for the next filming day |
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During the filming, various vehicles were parked on the streets, just as happens in Anytown, Anywhere …
… in the carpark at the Food Mart … |
… outside Gloria’s Fashion Coiffures … |
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More parked vehicles here
Another important arrival was the police cars for the Douglas County Sheriff Dept. Apparently 10 were imported from the USA, but only 2 of them were to survive the filming intact.
… outside the Sheriff’s office … |
… a case of bad driving at Conical Hill? … |
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More Sheriff cars here
A few vehicles were obtained from museums or individuals in NZ such as …
the fire engine |
and the logging truck
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Then suddenly it was all over and the vehicles were being taken away again …
