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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1968
Page
6
The Sidewalks Supervisor reports steady progress on several buildings facing Northbourne Avenue and Chin building access points. Observations include traffic center equipment installation and a discussion of vehicle speeds, transmission behavior, and test braking in a detailed, if disjointed, field note style.
Young German architect John Brandi leads 3,128 entries to win the best pre-Tabriewied living units. The article details design innovations, including automation, insulated frameworks, and the use of steel. It notes judging, project scope, and the prize of 21,100 dollars with broader expo context and key participants.
The readable terms show a vehicle performance and fuel consumption focus with numbers and years. Key entities include speeds 60 14 18 and 2010, suggesting a technical assessment or spec sheet with top speed and efficiency metrics.
The Canberra Times in conjunction with the National Capital Development Commission and the Commonwealth Department of Works keeps the public informed of ongoing Canberra capital developments and related planning progress.
Specification notes describe piston displacement of 108cc and brake horsepower of 30 at FH odipm. Transmission listed as four speed automatic with various drivetrain terms. Front brakes are discs and rear drums. Overall tank and weight figures provided with wheel sizes and fuel capacity in imperial units.
A fragmented local item notes a feature in Garden City Mgiway this week. Canberra Tintas and National Capital Development Commission provide advisory services for a project labeled Kurion V4S9. Casual references to Harton and a home sequence appear amid garbled phrasing.
Reading notes describe a Morris 1100 with automatic transmission test and discuss a Borg-Warner unit for Austin 1800. Details cover drive torque, kickdown behavior, planetary gear, torque converter, hydraulic pressure system, and performance claims. Also mentions price around 2825 and gear shifts from first to second around 40 mph and second to third near 58 mph.
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