Rastus the BMW cat and his 'chauffeur' Max Corkill dropped in on the recent Carnival of Wheels in Ohakune and drew a small fond crowd who wanted to find out about the fuel tank cruiser. The two were in town as part of a BMW riders' rally, with up to 80 bikes taking part. The annual event coincidentally coincided with the wheels carnival. Mr Corkill said they come every year to Ohakune to camp at the Mangawhero Domain. Rastus was not put off by the attention, having been snapped an untold number of times and appearing on television up and down the country.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 680, 1 April 1997, Page 10
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103Rastus the BMW cat and his 'chauffeur' Max Corkill dropped in on the recent Carnival of Wheels in Ohakune and drew a small fond crowd who wanted to find out about the fuel tank cruiser. The two were in town as part of a BMW riders' rally, with up to 80 bikes taking part. The annual event coincidentally coincided with the wheels carnival. Mr Corkill said they come every year to Ohakune to camp at the Mangawhero Domain. Rastus was not put off by the attention, having been snapped an untold number of times and appearing on television up and down the country. Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 680, 1 April 1997, Page 10
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