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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

426 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 22

Rubber Shock Absorber for Motor Cars Berlin

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

The new invention of a solid rubber tube affixed to a motor car prevents any damage to the car. To-day a car crashed into a tree at 40 miles an hour…

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Motor Cyclist’s Death

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 1

At Queanbeyan Courthouse to-day, Mr. Coroner Gale held an inquest concerning the death of John Gordon, which took place in Queanbeyan…

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Alleged Motor Car Thefts Accused’s Supposed Death Warrant Issued for Arrest SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

When the case in which Ernest Joseph Coffey, who was charged with having stolen motor cars, was mentioned at…

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Motor Notes International Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

The Fourth International Motor Show will open to-day at the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne. The Chamber of Automotive Industries—under…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

The report of the Shire engineer, Mr. A. Grade, was read at the Council meeting yesterday as follows:— "Maintenance gravel has been…

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Motor Insurance New Scheme

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

The associated Insurance companies, numbering about 100, have put into operation a new motor vehicle insurance policy which, for the same…

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Motor Notes Starting on Hills

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

No motorist can call himself a really accomplished driver until he can start off from rest on the steepest hill without allowing his car to…

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The Motor World News and Notes

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. reports that the bridge over the Genoa River, on the Prince's Highway, has been opened for traffic…

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Motor Notes The MacRobertson Expedition

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 3

On its way to Perth by way of Tarcoola and Kalgoorlie the MacRobertson expedition in two six-wheeled Dunlop shod Karrier trucks, which…

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The Motor World News and Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

Oil wells are often over a mile deep, and even a depth of a mile and a half is not uncommon. When oil is struck the well may be a gusher,…

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Motor Notes Chromium Plating

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

Many motorists doubtless have noticed that the plated parts of a number of the new ears present a somewhat different appearance from…

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International Motor Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

Judged by the record attendances at the International Motor Show being held in Melbourne, the public are displaying increased interest in motor…

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Motor Notes Testing the Reserve Tank

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 3

There are many motorists who are unaware that the petrol tanks of their cars are equipped with, a three-way tap which traps a gallon or so…

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Road Race for Touring Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

An entirely new development in motoring in the British Isles will be introduced by the holding of a great international road race for touring…

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Motor Notes Experimenting on Cars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

There are a great many things which are offered to the motorists which are in the nature of experiments so far as he is concerned. All…

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One Mile Road Record

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 1

Driving Mr. F. A. Parle’s 2263 c.c. supercharged eight-cylinder Bugatti car on a level stretch of concrete road early on Tuesday morning, Mr. J. J…

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The Modern Motor Car

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

The modern car is now so finished that the owner can, with the least expenditure of time and trouble, keep it in fairly presentable…

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Coaxing, a Cold Motor

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

A cold motor is difficult to start on petrol that is commonly in use today, and the motorist is forced to adopt various methods in order to…

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Motor Notes Spark Up !

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

One of the most common causes over-heating in a motor engine is driving with a retarded spark. A late spark give rise to over-hcating…

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Motor Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 3

It is a curious fact that comparatively few motorists can remain totally unmoved and inactive while the car they are driving is being…

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