The Call's Motor News Service "Beating the Amber"
There appears to be a growing tendency on the part of drivers to beat the amber light rather than to stop in accordance with the direction…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1955
500 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 25
MOTORING Novel Suspension Method For Packard Clipper
The new Packard Clipper, which has just been introduced to Australian motorists, features a novel method of suspension called the Torsion Level Ride. The manufacturers claim this is exclusive to the Packard…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →London Motor Show Plans
Earl Mountbatten will open the 40th London Motor Show at Earl's Court this year on…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Attention to Roads Promised
Footpaths and roads in Guildford shopping centre will be given maintenance attention by Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overhead Bridge Apparent Progress
The Department of Railways writing to Fairfield Council referred to pr[?] correspondence re[?] the provision of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Repairs Fairfield Sanitary Depot
Chief Health inspector reported to Fairfield Council regarding prevision of power saw and motor at Sanitary Depot:—…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bridge over Railway at St. Marys Work Started This Week
A START has been made on the work leading to the construction of a bridge over the railway line at Glossop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Some Railway History Sydney, Parramatta, Penrith
With the approach of the electrification of the Western Line from Blacktown to Penrith some history of the Sydney-Penrith section is appropriate. The Western Line was extended to St. Marys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Call's Motor News Service Local Interest in Redex Trial
One of the unluckiest competitors in the trial is the local entrant "Harvey Drew" (Vanguard Spacemaster), whose car hit a kangaroo and was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Mercedes Benz Is New Departure In Diesel Cars
Makers of the new Mercedes-Benz 180 D saloon claim that it is a diesel with a big difference. They say it dispels all biased notions of smell, noise and sluggishness associated with diesels…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Merrylands Road Traffic
The Superintendent of Traffic writing to Holroyd Council, stated:— "Further to your…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dreadful Road Alick Street, Cabramatta
At last meeting of Fairfield Council, Ald. Nance asked: "Alick Street is in a dreadful condition and I am informed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Diesel Engines Mean Big Savings for Motorists
Big economies in costs can be effected in private cars and taxis when they have diesel engines, says the managing director of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Talent Quest at Railway Hotel
Over 250 attended the Fairfield Railway Hotel Garden Lounge last Monday night, when another heat of the talent quest was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bus, tram men for better sick pay
A PACKED meeting of workers from bus workshops, depots and tramway shops last Wednesday decided to direct their shop stewards…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Better Roads
"The provision of roads consistent with the needs of the modern transport age constitutes the biggest problem facing local government to-day,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Allawah Bridge
The lives of local residents are in constant danger while the road bridge at Allawah station remains the deathtrap it is at the present, said Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Safety and Hotel "Travellers" Resolution of Penrith Branch
PENRITH branch of the Road Safety Council at its meeting on Monday evening, gave consideration to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Manslaughter Against Car Driver Death of Lad on Motor Cycle
A lad whose parents were away at Norfolk Island at the time died in Nepean District Hospital from injuries received when a motor cycle he was riding and a car came into collision on the Western…
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