Overtaking on the Road
It is perhaps rather a curious fact that few drivers on the open road can listen to the warning horn of an overtaking car with…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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Motor Notes Running Cost and Speed
Most motorists desire to run their cars with reasonable economy [?]may be quite unaware of the deterimental [?]speed will have on the petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Government's New Policy
The Government's new road policy was announced by the Minister for Local Goverment, Mr. Bruxner, at the opening on Tuesday of the Shires'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fees for Road Signs
At the Municipal Council meeting last night the Finance Committee recommended the following scale of fees for road signs, and same were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Road Cyclists in France
The Australian road cyclists, H. Opperman (Vic.) captain of the Tour de France team; P. Osborn (Vic) E. Bainbridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Belts on Motor Cars
The use of belts in the mechanical details and mechanism of automobile is not so general to-day as it was some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Automobile Body Designs
Many changes have been made in automobile body designs since the appearance of the first crude buggy with an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan Streets Testing Road Making Material
A matter of the greatest importance ratepayers and the public generally is the condition of our roads and streets. Modern traffic makes their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Road Hogs Should Be Gaoled Sydney
When Parliament goes into recess the Chief Secretary, Mr. A. Bruntnell, intends to ask Cabinet to fully discuss traffic problems. He has expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World
The N.R.M.A. reports that arrangements are being made for the construction of the approaches to the new bridge over the Bellingen River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Cooma Road Cottage Gutted
Shortly after 12.30 a.m. this morning the local Fire Brigade received a telephone call to a fire at a cottage in Cooma Road. On seeing the glare…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →500 Miles Motor Race Only One Stop 99½ Miles Per Hour INDIANAPOLIS
Lou Myers Won the 500 miles automobile race, driving the entire distance With only one stop He averaged 99½ miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Loss of Compression
Compression may be lost in a variety of ways, but unfortunately, provided that the pistons and rings are not worn, the trouble usually is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Aeroplane Disaster
Two fighting 'planes of the Japanese Air Force collided while on a practice flight. Both pilots were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World
An analysis of motor vehicle accidents in Greet Britain shows that the rate is not increasing out of proportion to the increase in vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Collision Three People Slightly Injured SYDNEY
A collision between two goods trains occurred at Oakleigh Station, Victoria, at midnight. The guard’s van was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Continued Railway Losses
The precarious condition of the railway services is revealed in the Commissioners' report for the quarter ended March 31. A decrease is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World’s Motor Vehicles
The annual census of the world’s motor vehicles prepared in America shows that there are now 29,638,535 vehicles in use in the world, of which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes Round Australia Expedition
The MacRobertson round Australia expedition recently reported at Port Hedland has now reached Broome. After calling at Port Hedland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Oil Merger of Interest to Motorists
Interesting announcements have just been made of the merging of the Texas Corporation and the Californian Petroleum Corporation. The matter…
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