There has been some comment in our Australian media in support of the recently released National Road Safety Strategy or NRSS (www.roadsafety.gov.au/nrss) published in December 2021 after consultations between our several Infrastructure and Transport Ministers.
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2022 CMC Shannons Sydney Classic
I recall going to early versions of the iconic Council of Motor Clubs display day when it was at much-loved Warwick Farm. As I recall it was mainly pre-war and early post-war cars at that stage, with picnic baskets in abundance on the rolling lawns. What hasn’t changed is the variety and the opportunity to […]
Celebrating the ARDC’s 70th Anniversary
The Australian Racing Drivers Club has just celebrated seventy years of life and love of motorsport. Fittingly it hosted a superb ‘birthday’ race meeting at Sydney Motorsport Park on the Fathers’ Day weekend (3-4 September). In the paddock and the pits classics merged with some of today’s most innovative and competitive machinery. As a Strategic […]
Australian team races to first place in 2022 F1 in Schools World Finals
A team of six 17-year-old students from Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Victoria, lifted the Aramco F1 in Schools World Champions trophy at Silverstone as the global STEM initiative held its 17th World Finals.
Vale Max Stahl
Max Stahl, most probably Australia’s first professional motor racing journalist, has died at the age of 87. Max is best remembered for his time as editor and later owner of Racing Car News, the bible of the sport during the magazine’s glory years of the 1960s to 1980s.
Vale AMHF Ambassador Paul Barratt AO
Our first AMHF Ambassador, Paul Barratt AO, has passed away at age 77 in a nursing home in Armidale NSW. ABC News marked his life …
ALL HISTORIC RACING MEET- SADLY NOW CANCELLED :(
Spencer Martin Book Launch
The first event organised by the AMHF was the book launch for our Ambassador, Spencer Martin. Held in the Hinxman Room at Sydney Motorsport Park to a packed audience, Peter Robinson was the MC for the release of “Historic Ferraris and Grand Prix Cars – My Life by Spencer Martin”. For those unable to attend, […]
Huge Growth in Classic Vehicle Ownership
A very interesting article in the May issue of the Classic & Sports Car magazine in the UK. The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs is expecting huge growth in the number of classic owners. Up 25% by 2025! That’s a huge increase in a very buoyant industry.