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12 July, 2012

MOTAT Purchases Crushed Car for Display

MOTAT has announced that it plans to put the first vehicle crushed under the new government legislation against boy racers on display and is exploring ways they might use it to help educate and inform visitors about road safety.

The Museum of Transport and Technology, based in Auckland, purchased the crushed car on Tuesday afternoon in an auction on TradeMe for $818, with all proceeds going to Youthline.

MOTAT Exhibitions Manager, Paul Swift, explained that MOTAT collects physical objects of significance related to New Zealand’s transport history.

“We believe the crushed car and its connections to the anti-boy racer laws offer a relevant and important social commentary of the transport in today’s world,” Mr Swift says.

MOTAT plans to put the crushed car on display next month and Mr Swift says that along with messages of road safety, there are also other opportunities to display the crushed car.

“We are currently exploring different ways to utilise the item in an exhibition, including showcasing the science and technology behind the hydraulics of the how the car was crushed,” Mr Swift says.

MOTAT, open since 1964, is an interactive museum focusing on offering visitors from around the country and abroad, a fun, visually stimulating, and educational experience based around New Zealand’s transport and technology.

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