Hints to Motorists. Valve Springs
Some care is necessary when installing the vale springs of certain modern engines. To prevent vibration and flutter, especially at high…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 248
Ruskin Motor Bodies' Loss
Ruskin Motor Bodies, Ltd., states that a loss was incurred for the half- year ended January 31, 1941. The period was one of production…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Train Signal Tied at "Danger"
A goods train on the Darling Harbor-Enfield line was delayed for 40 minutes on Wednesday night because someone had tied an automatic signal at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman Will Sweep Roads To Release Man For A.I.F.
An Englishwoman in Sydney is prepared to give up her business and do any job, even road-sweeping, to release a man for service abroad. She is Mrs. Marion Farlan, 30,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Emergency Transport. W.A.N.S. Asked To Train 3,000 Women
THE State Government has asked the Women's Australian National Services to undertake the work of enrolling and training 3,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bit Thick! The Captain Stays On His Bridge Night and Day During a Fog
Call me “if it comes on thick!” Every Captain’s Standing Order Book to the Officer of the Watch contains this injunction. Bad visibility at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Excursions
A general series of railway excursions will coincide as nearly as possible with the closing of schools on May 8 for the autumn vacation. Return tickets at single fare…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Petrol Cuts Threat. Alternative to Motorists' Co-operation
The Minister for Supply, Senator McBride, said last night that if petrol consumption could not be reduced by voluntary co-operation of motorists…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →General Motors Holden's. Sharp Fall in Profit
The effect of the war on the Australian motor industry is reflected in a fall of £252,108 in the profit of General Motors-Holden's,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riverside Motor Boat Club
Races declded by the above club last Sunday resulted as follows:—I M[?]e Cruiser Hep., Club trophy: Penguin (J. Postill) 1, Pastime (TV. Bruce) 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sharp Decline In General Motors-Holdens' Profit
A profit of £451,304 was earned by General Motors-Holdens, Ltd., for the year ended December 31 last, after providing £142,509 for depreciation…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Double Trouble in Motor Crash
OAKLAND, Cal., April 2.--The motor crash that befell Harry Schilling was double trouble. He owned both cars. Schilling was driving his truck down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Road Up
I saw at the top of the hill a vision, And cast in the soft, glowing clouds, a sign. For I had set foot on the Road of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Open Road Cycling
The Amateur Cyclists' Union will hold its first open road races on May 10 over the Cabramatta-Kingswood course. Events are: Seniors, 50 miles; juniors,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Labor Is at Cross Roads" Emmaville
In a vigorous denunciation of the tactics adopted by what he described as "that section of Labor led by Mr. McKell," the leader of the Country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclists Injured In Road Collisions
When a military truck swerved and overturned in Anzac Parade, Kensington, yesterday, a youth, riding a bicycle, came into collision with the truck, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W.A.N.S. Train For State 3000 Wanted As Emergency Lorry Drivers
Immediate enrolment and training of 3000 women emergency lorry drivers by the Women's Australian National Services has been requested by the State Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia Can Make It From Bridge Building to Shipbuilding Overnight Epic Story of Evans, Deakin, of Queensland
DEMONSTRATING in the most convincing manner both the genius for rapid and commonsense organisation of an Australian company, and the adaptability of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroic Troops Cover Evacuation Nazi Planes Strafe Roads, Sea-Lanes Last Chapter of Greek Campaign Rearguard Keeps Its Line Unbroken LONDON
Heroic rearguards, desperately resisting as the Greek campaign draws to its close, are maintaining an unbroken line. German aircraft are pounding them mercilessly, but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclists Strike. Penrith Speedway. Increased Stakes Given
A demand by a group of motor cyclists for a larger share in the percentage of the gate receipts as prize-money delayed the start…
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