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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

417 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 21

Tyre Treads and Road Adhesion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

How far is it safe or wise to allow the tyre treads to wear down before retreading should be done or a new tyre fitted? That is a question which…

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Motor Hints Another "Diesel" Success

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 5

Following on the achievements of British commercial vehicles equipped with compression ignition engines, which already have been reported in…

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Australian Motoring Classic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

The annual circuit race promoted by the Light Car Club of Victoria should this year provide keen excitement and some close tussles. The total…

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Motor Notes the Quest for Efficiency in Car Design

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 March 1932 · page 3

Each of the important annual motor shows of the world discloses that the Manufacturers are still striving after perfection in the matter of efficiency…

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The Railways

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

Railway Investigator Rogers, in his third report, made specific charges against the Chief Commissioner for Railways. The report alleges that the Commissioners evaded the…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest Slow Times Recored Q.M.C.C. Flying Quarter and Acceleration Test

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 3

The event staged by the Q.M.C. Club was a flying quarter and acceleration test (over the quarter mile): The best times were recorded by Taters Akers,…

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The Motor World News and Notes from 4 the N.R.M.A.

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 2

In order that final arrangements for the provision of facilities can be made by the N.R.M.A. for bridge celebrations week and Easter camping…

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Oversea Visitors For Bridge Celebrations SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

The Steamer Ulimaroa, which arrived from New Zealand this morning, brought eight hundred passengers who have come to take part in the…

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Motor Hints Rubber Tyres for Trains

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 5

Important experiments have lately been conducted in France in regard to the use of pneumatic rubber tyres for light rail cars, which are…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

In order that final arrangements for the provision of facilities can be made by the N.R.M.A. for the bridge celebrations week and Easter…

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Railway Fatality

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 7

The body of a man found on the railway line at Bankstown last night decapitated and armless was identified to-day as that of Douglas Varney…

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Post Office Facilities on Sydney Harbor Bridge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

Post and telegraph offices are to be established within the north-east and south-east pylons of the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Telephone, telegraph…

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In Defence of Motor-cycles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

That the motor cyclist should constitute the target for more abuse than any other road user, seems passing strange to the writer. But perhaps…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest By “Two-port” Another Win for Hanlon Cleary Returns to Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 3

Last week's Q.M.C.C. event was a time trial, out Royalla way, via the Cooma road, and back through Tuggranong, an allotted distance of 26…

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A Chinese Train

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

A furore was created in Southern California last month, when an armored train of coaches painted in fan and manned by armed Orientals. raced…

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Motor Hints inspection Light Essential for Night Travelling

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 7

Anyone who has experienced the joy of a puncture or engine failure late at night and on a dark road will have realised how helpless the…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.W.A.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

An appeal is made by the N.R.M.A. to motorists to be considerate of the householders in suburban areas and refrain from unnecessary hooting…

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Motor Notes Glaring, Headlights and Dimming

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 3

The R.A.C.A. supports the views of the N.S.W. traffic authorities that the practice of dimming headlights is a dangerous one, and should be…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. has received sworn evidence from employees implicated in the practice of adulterating petrol and oil, and the Association is again…

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Motor Cycling Q.M.C.C. Doings and Notes of Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1932 · page 3

The week-end Q.M.C.C. event, a hare and hounds” contest, fell through as regards competition, for want of riders; only Captain Hanlon (Ariel)…

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