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Errol Uttinger

ERROL Uttinger sadly passed away suddenly on 25th September. A huge number of people from the hot rod fraternity came to pay their respects at his funeral service held on September 30th in Tauranga. His coffin was painted the same colour as his award-winning 1947 Ford Coupe and was carried into the church by Mike Ratcliffe, Curly West, Bill Fryer, Peter Amon, Laurie Parnwell and George Gordon. His last ride was on the wellside of his 1948

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