Roman Chariot in Wellington An ancient Roman chariot to New Zealand 20 years ago te n trundling round Wellington dra^2 vP n a city milk department horse. Prn by a “centurion” of the “Praetor a Guard,” it is being used as part o publicity campaign to advertise. . film “Quo Vadis.” The chariot, is made of cast concrete, was D . to ancient Roman specifications was brought to New Zealand . film company to advertise another about ancient Rome, “The Sign Cross.” After the season of this . had ended in Wellington the enw was given to the Dominion Museu Because of its length (17ft) there no place to exhibit the chariot. * in the museum until a few weeKs when it was borrowed by another company and painted white ana s
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27075, 25 June 1953, Page 8
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