If there is one thing that corona virus lockdown has done, it's given me time to work on projects and sort through masses of automobilia that I have collected over the years, put it in order and scan here. This is a good example.
Several years ago at an antiques fair I stumbled across a box of very yellow, very poor condition motoring magazines. Their condition was so bad that I walked on after a cursory glance, but then something caught my eye. The cover of one magazine mentioned the 1951 Melbourne Motor Show. Tatra showcased the Tatraplan at that show so I wondered if it was mentioned in the magazine. It was, so I purchased the lot for $5.
Australian Motor Manual was an automotive trade magazine (no longer extant). This special pre-motor show edition presents highlights of what is expected at the coming motor show. New cars on the Australian market are documented, including the Tatraplan. In addition to the motor show report, there are interesting reports about motoring developments during this important period.
In this edition:
- Motoring News
- Previewing the 1951 Melbourne Motor Show
- Transition in Transport - Austin Motor Company
- The new Alvis
- Aston-Martin
- Henschel diesel engines
- Austin's new sports roadster
- Austin A90
- Armstrong Siddeley
- Bentley's on view
- Buick, better than ever
- Bristol, Britain's best continental type
- Luxurious Chevrolet
- Citroen reaches a new level of popularity
- Daimler retains its dignity
- Dodge and De Soto
- Delage, Delahaye
- Three different Fiats
- Fords of all sizes but few for sale
- Hillman - most attractive small car
- Introducing the Hartnett
- Australian Holden
- American Hudson
- English Humber
- Ever prominent Jaguars
- Jowett Javelin, an astonishing performer
- Lagonda
- Lanchester with fluid transmission
- Lea Francis
- Mercedes - back after years
- Morgan Plus 4 with Vanguard motor
- Morris
- Oldsmobile for looks
- Plymouth, one of America's big three best sellers
- Peugeot with overdrive
- Pontiac
- Renault can overtake in traffic
- Riley
- Rover
- Simca
- Rolls-Royce
- Singer
- Studebaker
- Standard Vanguard
- Skoda
- Sunbeam Talbot
- Triumph
- Tatraplan
- 1951 Wolsleys
- Vauxhall
- How do they go? An analysis of performance of some leading post-war cars
- Birth of the Australian car
- Training of engineers
- Sales of new cars - last year's registrations
- Maps of Australia
- Holidaying in Australia
- What you should know about Horsepower
- Landrover, now convertible to a covered wagon
- Trucks at the show
- Tractors and diesels
- Overseas developments
- Motorcycle prices
- Comparing car sales
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Review of the Tatraplan in the February 1951 edition https://heinkelscooter.blogspot.com/2018/02/1951-tatraplan-review-in-motor-manual.html
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