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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Holden HK HT HG Story
This truly is a must-have book for anyone who owns or, especially, is restoring any model from Holden’s 1968-1971 HK-HT-HG range. Dr Norm Darwin’s latest Holden tome ($65) includes (almost) everything you could conceivably want to know about the models.
The SEAFORTH Grand Parade
Book Review by Hugh King (Chairman, AMHF) Bruce Polain has a sharp sense of what matters most to the older motor enthusiast. He not only conceived and gave life to […]
Historic Ferrari & Grand Prix Cars – My Life by Spencer Martin
This book is a personal insight into the racing career of Spencer Martin, mostly seen through his own eyes. Early day influences and career defining moments, it charts his rise […]
