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  2. Opperman Tells of Hardship and Torture of the Tour de France

    JUST another example of the tenacity of Oppy. After long days riding madly in the blazing sun to keep his place with the world's crack cyclists, long pulls up mountains, and mad rushes down the other side, the Australian champion, setting aside bodily an mental weariness, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. AMBITIOUS MOTOR TOUR

    THE christening ceremony performed in Melbourne on the three natty-looking little 9 h.p. four-cylinder Dunlop-shed R[?] cars, ...

    Article : 427 words
  4. BY CAR TO BRITAIN FROM AUSTRALIA

    One of the most ambitious motor tours ever organised in Australia will begin this month. In three Rileys, with Australian-built bodies, six people will drive from Melbourne to England, with participation in the Monte Carlo rally en route. Five of the members of the party shown are (left to right) Mrs. C. Coldham, Mrs K. Howell, Mrs. Joan Richmond (at wheel), Miss Jean Robertson, and Mr. C. Beatson, Australian representative of Rileys and organiser of the tour. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  5. REAL TESTS OF ENDURANCE

    AS with cycling, the classic one-man endurance tests for light cars and motor cycles in Franco are Bels d'Or. ...

    Article : 290 words
  6. HOSE IS A CHAMPION

    IT is said that records are made to be broken, but for the purpose of describing what Frank Hose did to the 100 miles Australasian ...

    Article : 547 words
  7. NICHOLSON IS GLAD TO BE BACK

    "Ossie" Nicholson, first of the Australian Tour de France team to arrive home, has a very high opinion of French cycling, and in convinced that Australia is lagging behind in sticking to the antiquated handicapping system. "AN absolute ball of muscle," is how ...

    Article : 346 words
  8. Why the "Bugs" Were Successful

    THE French Grand Prix was lost and won on brakes. The Bugattis scored because the manufacturers realised that the ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. CARTER AND PRIOR WIN BRISBANE TITLES

    ALBY CARTER and Comet Prior are the new senior and Junior track champions in Queensland as a result of Saturday's championships ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. VEITCH IS CONSISTENT

    WHEN consideration is given to the performances of Harry Veitch, the Coburg (Vic.) peddler, this season, there comes to mind the truth of the ...

    Article : 173 words
  11. AUSTRALIA HAD HIGH HOPES IN DIRT TRACK TEST

    England was successful in the first dirt track test match of the year at Leicester Super Track, but the Australians have high hopes of reversing the decision in the second, which will be staged at the Crystal Palace on July 20. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 384 words
  12. TRIALS OF A T.T. RACE

    This letter, written by Stuart Williams, one of Australia's representatives at the I.O.M. T.T. races, gives a good idea of what he and Brewster were up against in the fight for bonors at this motor cycle classic. ...

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  13. Aust. Event Should Be Interesting

    ON Saturday last, Tasmania held its 100 miles amateur road cycling race for representation in the Australian championships to ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. IT'S A HARD GAME

    IN no sphere of business, is the fight more relentless than in car manufacture in the United States. Prior to 1000, only 15 makes were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 140 words
  15. SOMETHING NEW

    AN unconventional feature of the front-wheel drive Cord—a new and a pricey American car that has had a phenomenal success in U.S.A.—is the ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. QLD. BOYS' C'SHIP IN SEPTEMBER.

    SPURRED on by the huge success of the annual boys' title race in Victoria, Queensland, has arranged to hold one of those popular events during ...

    Article : 57 words
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  19. LUCKY "TIM"

    THAT is a marvellous racing "stale" of Sir Henry ("Tim") Birkin. He owns tow Alfa Romeos and a Maserati and he also has the use of a 4½-litre ...

    Article : 38 words
  20. HENNE AGAIN

    AT the forthcoming speed meeting at Arpajan (France) this month, the German motor cycle ace, Henne, is expected to ride a B.M.W. four with ...

    Article : 32 words
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