Fargo Europa Fuel Tanker, Wellington, New Zealand, c.1936

This photograph shows a Fargo fuel tanker branded for Europa, parked on a Wellington city street around 1936. Fargo trucks, built by Chrysler, were widely used in New Zealand during the 1930s for fuel and goods delivery, valued for their strength and reliability.

By this period, petrol was increasingly delivered by road rather than horse or rail, supporting the rapid growth of private motoring and commercial transport. Europa was one of the fuel brands operating in New Zealand at the time, with tankers like this supplying cities and businesses.

The image captures everyday working transport from the mid-1930s — practical, purposeful, and part of daily life in Wellington.

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Image reflects real-life scenes from the period.

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