This is the first book by Miles Collier, the renowned founder of the Revs Institute in Naples, Florida www.revsinstitute.org and it is a massive, beautiful work of art.
Stories
Alberto Santos-Dumont, Pioneer in Aviation
Two books, reviewed by Garry Pritchard and Hugh King The Library at the Australian Motor Heritage Foundation holds two books from the first decade of the 20th century, with contemporary accounts of the aviation activities of an extraordinary man. Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman and inventor, and is said to be one of the […]
45 years with a special car
by Brian Caldersmith I always admired Colin Chapman and his designs, especially from an engineering point of view. Breakthrough after breakthrough, advancement upon advancement, was routine in the development of his cars. Few people caused a law change because of their designs, and I know of no other whose cars were banned because they were […]
David Crotty’s “Qantas and the Empire Flying Boat”
Book review by Ian Debenham OAM The title of this book is an apt description of the contents of this book. It is focussed on the Short S.23 flying boats — otherwise known as the Short Empire flying boat and the ‘C’ class in Imperial Airways aircraft classification — designed and built by Short Brothers […]
Gary R Squire’s “Bringing Connie Home”
Book review by Ian Debenham OAM Australian aficionados of old aeroplanes will be very aware of the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society’s (HARS) Lockheed Constellation VH-EAG, ‘Southern Preservation’, and its flights at various air shows here. At the time of writing this, it is the only flying Constellation in the world. Perhaps rather boldly, I venture […]
Andrew Moore’s “Aintree Down Under”
On Saturday August 13th 2022 our very own Ambassador and Volunteer Adjunct Professor Dr Andrew Moore delivered the “54th Ward and Olive Havard Memorial Lecture”
My First Repco Brabham Adventure
The following is a first-hand account of the (hurried) restoration of Jack Brabham’s 1966 World Championship winning Brabham BT19. The article, by Bill Freame, first appeared in the April 2020 edition of Valve Bounce, the magazine of the Gippsland Car Club. Forty years ago, in the 1970s, I was an employee of the vast Repco […]
FORMULA ONE The Australian and New Zealand Story – by John Smailes
In recent year, John Smailes has become Australia’s most prolific author of motor sport books. His first, in 2018, was Climbing the Mountain, Allan Moffat’s autobiography. Then came Race Across the World: the story of the 1968 London-Sydney Marathon; Mount Panorama, our greatest race circuit; and Speed Kings, Australians and New Zealanders at the Indy […]
1971 Ford Falcon XY GTHO Phase III
Review by Peter Robinson I first became aware of Ross Vasse reading Survivor Car magazine. It quickly became apparent that Vasse, who produces the new-ish title, was also working on a book devoted entirely to the legendary Ford Falcon GT HO Phase 111. A few months later, my old Wheels magazine colleague Mel Nichols revealed […]
