Researched and contributed by Marc McInnes from the original magazine Motor Progress, was at the time the GMA (General Motors Australia) in house dealer magazine. Vol 2, No 5, May 1929 featured a 1929 Buick sedan on the cover [...]
Contributed by Graeme Cocks, Fremantle Motor Museum and reproduced from Restored Cars #181 - Mar-Apr 2007 with thanks to Eddie Ford While motor sport in eastern Australia began developing along European lines in the 1920’s with small displacement engines [...]
Photo published with a feature article by Troy Lennon “Black gold venture that didn’t end well” in The Daily Telegraph (Sydney), Sept 9, 2005 In the early years of WW2 some motorists supplemented their fuel supply with town gas. [...]
GMA Marrickville Assembly Plant - Circa 1928 The original NSW Assembly Plant was located in Carrington Road, Marrickville. Some of the buildings still exist Posted 05/2002
Article reprinted from “Motor Progress” May 1927 Researched and contributed by Marc McInnes from the original magazine. 1928 Buick in race winning form Throughout Australia General Motors cars have given some remarkable demonstrations in various motor racing events. The [...]
Researched and contributed by Eric North from “Motor Life” magazine, special feature “Her Right of Way” 30th June, 1928. Standing beside this Buick is Mrs. Stuart Doyle, wife of the commodore of the Royal Motor Yacht Club. Mrs.Stuart Doyle [...]
Article reprinted from “Motor Progress” May 1927 Researched and contributed by Marc McInnes from the original magazine. Train Load of Vehicles to Broken Hill (Webmasters Note: see the Buicks at the front of the load) The shipping of cars [...]
Story and pictures contributed by the original owners grandson, John Wyatt The attached photos are of my grandfather, John Wyatt?s Buick taken when new in 1927, at his residence in Wattletree Road East Malvern in Melbourne. He didn't own [...]
Contribution by courtesy of the NRMA’s magazine “Open Road” Image Library The information on the back of the photo reads: “District Depot, Bega. Balmain Bros Service Truck towing car. Includes driver and two men attaching tow rope. 1930?s.” The [...]
Those of us old enough to remember WWII and the immediate post-war years will recall the plethora of custom converted and home made utilities. Virtually from the end of 1939 until the late 1940's it was impossible for a [...]