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Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1905

23 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 2

New Type of Motor Boat

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 3 November 1905 · page 3

A novel type of motor-boat has been designed in France for the International Cup, to be run for Arcachon. The hull has an absolutely flat bottom, 8ft. wide in…

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Electrical Tramways Than Petrol Omnibuses

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 24 November 1905 · page 4

An interesting comparison of the relative cost of upkeep and power for petrol-driven omnibuses and electrically-propelled tramways respectively has been prepared for the…

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A New Tyre for Motor Cars

Gosford Times and Gosford and Wollombi Express · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 3

Several years have been devoted to the perfecting of the Wilton-Cox tyre for motor-cars. It is made of electrically-cured hide, and supported by woven fabric…

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