Articles
Who was Hugh Griffiths?
by Colin J. Piper – – – Enter the name Hugh Griffiths into the AMHF Archive Database and you will be directed to one book in our collection: “The Fabulous Farm: Tasman Cup Races,” published by Racing Car News in…
Secret Solaris: The Australian Connection
by David Burrell – – – Does the car in the photo above look vaguely familiar? A little bit like an HD Holden? A little bit like General Motors’ (GM) cars in the sixties and seventies? Known as the “Solaris”…
Newsletter – June 2026
Welcome to the AMHF Newsletter for June 2026. AMHF Collection Spotlight: Recalling the Redex Trials The 1953, 1954 and 1955 Redex Reliability Trials were epic tests of endurance that captured Australia’s imagination. Ordinary production cars were sent across brutal outback…
Decca Major – Rebuilding a classic motor
by Dave Williamson – – – John Murn and I had been discussing the state of the motor in his 1960 Decca sports car. While being a solid power plant and having the reputation for being reliable, the trusty English…
Newsletter – May 2026
Welcome to the AMHF Newsletter for May 2026. Brabham Anniversary Tribute on YouTube To mark Sir Jack Brabham’s (AO OBE) 100th birthday, the 60th anniversary of his third Drivers’ Championship and his first Constructors’ title, AMHF AV specialist Peter Tomlinson…
Decca Major
by John Murn – – – History: My Decca Major was built in Victoria and has lived in NSW for many years, yet its history starts in South Australia with Derek Jolly. Derek, nickname ‘Decca’, was a well-known figure in…
Newsletter – April 2026
Welcome to the AMHF Newsletter for April 2026. Our Remarkable Resources Now Online The Australian Motor Heritage Foundation is proud to launch its new online archive database — a major step in sharing the remarkable resources held within our collection.…
Newsletter – March 2026
Welcome to the AMHF Newsletter for March 2026. Workshop Manuals The AMHF currently holds over 700 motor vehicle workshop, OEM technical, specialist and glove box manuals in our collection. The manuals cover the majority of motor vehicles sold, manufactured or…
Sir John Henry Douglas Whitmore
by Brian Caldersmith – – – My friend John Whitmore came to Australia several times to participate in the Tasman Revival meetings at Eastern Creek. His very successful racing career included sharing the Border Reivers Lotus Elite with Jim Clark…
Newsletter – February 2026
Welcome to our February 2026 Newsletter. We have re-instated our Newsletter to ensure you and your organisation is up to date with the Foundation’s activities. The AMHF is a registered charity and we are dedicated to maintaining a comprehensive collection…
Vale Bruce Mansell
It is sad to advise that Sydney engineer and racer Bruce Mansell passed away on 18 January 2026. Bruce was a long-time member of the HSRCA. He was a brilliant racer…. and his skill in rebuilding Lotus cars is well…
Vale Terry Thompson OAM
The AMHF is aggrieved by the passing of Terry Thompson, one of the giants in the classic and historic car scene in NSW and across Australia. His dedicated volunteering work over 40 years with clubs and government groups to assist…
A gentle mechanic
by David Williamson – – – I was 14 on that warm January afternoon in Auckland in 1958, when, together with my mate Tom, we rode our bikes to Newmarket. We were hunting … looking for Grand Prix cars stored…
Newsletter – December 2025
On behalf of everyone at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation (AMHF), I would like to extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Visitors to AMFH Throughout 2025 we welcomed visitors to our home base…
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