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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1966
Page
2
A health-minded motoring piece stresses fatigue as the driver’s main danger and offers physician backed tips. It urges rest, eye and neck exercises, proper seating, and the ten to two hand position to improve alertness and control, noting racing practice contrasts with safe daily driving.
A crowded Cine garage shows pre war cars from Chrysler Airflow to Packard and Rolls Royce with a Ford V8 and Riley Imp glimpsed. The scene features a two seater AC in running order and a brass plate bearing Teddy Bear, with a June 1931 gift note to Uncle Alfred amid gangster-film era nostalgia.
A survey of weekend and weekday car events shows a rising interest in motor sport, with overseas drivers influencing better Australian contenders. The text notes Speed Week at Surfers Paradise and rallies, predicting safer driving and improved car handling as local drivers gain experience from skilled guests.
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