20th Anniversary Dodge Cars Spotlight Historic Milestone
A vintage article marks twenty years of the Dodge name, noting refinements and new models that boosted value in the market. It highlights the Way w offering, styling updates, and technical improvements such as independent suspension, longer wheels, and an upgraded engine range. The piece recalls the introduction of a Vandar model alongside deluxe lines and the brand’s push into affordable luxury.
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Hays
Dodge
Dentenatie
Ance Motors
Mitchen
Gadiniar
Aundard Rguijnert
Austral Motors
Boundary
Adelaide
Motors 2x2 Motorists Range Introduced in Brisbane
Queensland distributor Melton Motors, Ltd displays the 1084 Austin range in Brisbane Adelaide Street. The feature includes a new four-pond synchro mesh gearbox adopted across models from Twenty to Seven, with streamlined body types and improved comfort, power, and efficiency. The write up highlights engine refinements, upgraded gears, and enhanced road handling as the core improvements.
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Queensland
Melntowh Motore, Ltd
Adelaide Street
Brisbane
Wwe
Alan
Detto
Arive
Melntoan, Motors. Ltd
TWO DAYS IN BOG WESTERN GLUE POT MOTORISTS' UNENVIABLE EXPERIENCE
A bogged journey through a bog near Tambo and Blackall turned into a two day ordeal for motorists. The Stadelisher vehicle, nicknamed glue pot, got stuck as rain swollen tracks transformed roads into mud. Rescue efforts ferried bogged parties to safety while campers endured, with one car spared damage and returned to Brisbane.
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Jojer
Feng
Tambo
Igor
Cho Tedan
Viner
Beli
Ue Stidehake
Service Department Technical Notes and Updates
Fragmented notes cover vehicle maintenance topics. Mentions oil levels brake problems battery deterioration and recommended actions. References Toowoomba Westbury Huigalea Wandal Ascat and Kwarly with various advisories and cautions.
Thrills Promised at Royal Automobile Club Event
The Royal Automobile Club of Sueensland will hold a motorist competition on the old Munk Svavelt road this Saturday at 2 o'clock. Entries already favor drivers in several keen races. A novelty feature will introduce wirelean assisted conduct. Parking space will be provided atop the hill for visitors cars. A panoramic view from the top and the new road will be appreciated by attendees.
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Royal Automobile Club of
Sueensland
Munk Svavelt
Joan
Don
Independent suspension boosts jobs at U S car makers
An interesting sidelight after the incorporation of independent, font-wheel springing by some U S car makers affects employment. In small AF centres where cars with independent suspension are begun, thousands more are added to payroll. Detroit plant alone employs 400 more workers than in the boom year of 1929.
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United Stateam
Detroit
Straying Stock Warn Drivers On Nudgee Road Hendra
A Queensland club reports stray cattle on Nudgee Road in Hendra after nightfall. Animals wander the highway and immobilize vehicles, prompting motorists to slow and proceed with care. Owners are urged to prevent roaming and warned about penalties for straying livestock.
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Queensland
Nudgee Road
Hendra
Healey
Gark Road
Gora
Engine priming tips for cold weather starting
In cold conditions start the engine with quick cranks and a brief battery drain. Turn over about a dozen times with the ignition off to relieve a long overnight stand. In cold higher districts use lighter grade air and avoid long cranks with the switch on to prevent risk.
Untitled mix of housing notes and layout plans
The piece outlines changes to a street area formerly occupied by a publication, detailing new accommodation space and greater facilities. It mentions layout optimization, overhead charge reductions, special attention to location, and a planned sale or sale-like action in a named area, with limited readable specifics.
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Bulldine
Rwcans
Jobe
Ana Wanton
Bsian Verona
Gumenaland
Tyre fabric patigue hampers roads in Queensland floods
Broken roads and landslides worsen tyre wear as 20 new tyres shipped to Goodyears service manager Mr HF dgler underscored supply issues. A club’s shipping section manning deliveries reported heavy workload guiding a car’s travel to Bestaton amid persistent wet weather, highlighting the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland's service role.
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Royal Automotile Cuty of
Queensland
New Road Transport Form Described in Wartime Trade
A fragmentary report outlines a new form of road transport hailed as a wartime innovation. It mentions a sleek vehicle concept, potential international stock implications, and proposed uses in logistics with emphasis on efficiency and speed.
Japanese Baby Car Aims to Challenge British Small Cars
A 1930s report notes Japan’s Datsun baby car, a four cylinder model with about 43 mph top speed, dry plate clutch, three speed gearbox, and a new lightweight body. Production expected to double in a year with four body styles, signaling Japanese cars becoming a force in small car markets and British jobs at risk.
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Tapan
Chaien
England
Invented Bay Guard System in Forested Karmiy Area
A rough report describes a London scene where a motorist named Rhdk approaches a street and a warning bell sounds. The narrative mentions a device using a photorelectric cell and light beam as a ring operating system guiding customer attention.
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Karmiy
London
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