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Turn the key in the ignition, depress the clutch and pull away from the kerb - it's time to hit the road (safely!).
Whether you're a car lover here to check out some beautiful vintage machines or a...
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These road safety films from the 1950s to 1980s offer a full tank of vintage car delight.
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'Paris Comes to Sydney: Lavish French Exhibition at Royal Show' shows Australian enthusiasm for all things French at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney in 1956.
Prime Minister Robert Menzies opens the...
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Why would a Rolls Royce imported to Australia as an official vehicle for Queen Elizabeth's 1970 visit end up as a rally car?
Warren Brown visits the Fox Classic Car Collection in Melbourne to find...
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'The victims of motor car accidents are very often pedestrians. Sometimes they can be unpredictable but often they are innocent victims'.
Episode 8 of this educational series reminds us that the...
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'Freeways are designed for fast and safe motoring. By eliminating sharp curves, intersections and pedestrians it's possible to drive faster than you would on other roads, but higher speed give you...
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A 1950s family hops into their FJ Holden and goes for a drive. A road safety film which highlights the need for good hand signals when driving.
Made by the Commonwealth Film Unit. Film Australia...
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Richie Benaud is an all-round cricketer and this film encourages viewers to be all-round safe drivers at a time when Benaud was the captain of the Australian cricket team. This short would have been...
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This short would have been shown before a feature in movie theatres around Australia.
Film Australia Collection © National Film and Sound Archive.
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Learn how to correctly steer the car as well as the correct methods of gear changing and braking. The car featured is a vintage XT Falcon with manual transmission with a gear shift on the steering...