{"id":82071,"date":"2018-06-14T17:00:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=82071"},"modified":"2018-06-18T08:56:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T06:56:52","slug":"video-moths-celebrate-1953-saracen-arrives-gondar-shellhole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/14\/video-moths-celebrate-1953-saracen-arrives-gondar-shellhole\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: MOTH&#8217;s celebrate as 1953 Saracen arrives at Gondar Shellhole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The event was celebrated by a full parade in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moth.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">MOTH<\/a> regalia at the Gondar Shellhole where a drone also captured the special arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle belongs to Mr Monty Truwig who bought it for R15 000 in 2010.<br \/>\nMr Struwig bought it to sell as scrap metal when steel prices were between R5 and R6 per kilogram.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/68048\/gondar-shellhole-gasheer-vir-moths-se-90-ste-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gondar Shellhole gasheer vir MOTH&#8217;s se 90 ste<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He however did a little research on the vehicle and decided not to cut it up and sell it, but rather to donate it to the MOTH&#8217;s where the Saracen have found a honorary spot in front of the Shellhole.<\/p>\n<p>A bottle of champagne was broken on the Saracen to mark the special occasion.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; 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