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Motor Cycling in Australia      
Year Month Date Vol No. Front Page Highlights Condition Comments
1936 June 4 1 14 Reliability is IT and Rudge scores again Poor Sold "Motor Cycle"
1947 August
1 6 The Fastest Matchless, 998cc Vincent "Rapide"
(April 1946 issue listed on another page is missing, 1610)
Average $20

October
1 8 AJS Models for 1947, NSW GP, 348cc Douglas Twin Average $20
1948 January
1 10 Speedway Racing in Aust, BSA 500cc Twin,  Average Sold

February
1 11 Victorian GP, Aust wins 2nd Speedway Test Average $20

June
2 3 498cc Ariel DeLuxe, SA Scramble Champs,  Good $30

July
2 4 Lowood Qld GP, NSW Scramble Champs, Burman Gearbox Average $20

December
2 9 Glenfield Open Scramble, Vincent HRD, Vic Scramble Good

2 10 What's new for 1949, Oakleigh Open Scramble Average $20
1949 April
3 2 1949 Victorian TT, Bathurst Entries, Ambassador 111 Average

May
3 3 Aust Grand Prix Number, Bathurst Poor

June
3 4 Qld TT Champs,1949 Glenfield Scramble,Motor Show Average Sold

July
3 5 Daniell (Norton) wins TT, 1st Speeway Test Average

October
3 8 Silver Jubilee TT, Racing Gilera Four, BSA Bantam Average Sold

November
3 9 SA TT, 1949 Open Southern Scramble,Bruce Gardiner Poor

December
3 11 1950 Motor Cycles on Offer, Vertical Twins, Triumph Good $20
1950 January
3 12 1949 Aust Tourist Trophy, 1st Speedway Test, Vic GP Average

February
4 1 1950 Vic TT, 3rd Test to Aust, Speedway Ashes in Aust Average $20

March
4 2 Dowking Spring Frame, English News, AMC Goods Average Sold 1610

May
4 4 Puch Test Run, Moto Guzzi Factory, Melbourne Show Average $20

June
4 5 Norton Win Jnr TT, AJS World's Champ, Open Road Races Average

July
4 6 Big End Bearing, Belgian TT, Vincent Comet,  Average $20

August
4 7 Dutch TTHinton history,AJS modifications,Dunlop suspension Average

September
4 8 Dick Hardyman & Royal Enfield, 100mph Ulster, Qld Road Average $20

October
4 9 Matchless G80S Deluxe, Monza,1950 World Speedway, JAP Average

November
4 10 100mph BSA,SA TT Titles at Woodside, Spring Frames Average $20

December
4 11 498cc Matchless Twin, Ballarat Airfield, Tas TT Average
1951 January
5 1 350cc Royal Enfield, Taranaki GP, 1st Test to Aust Average

5 2 Technical Dev to 1950 All bikes,1951 Springer,Buyers Guide Average $20

March
5 4 NSW Jubilee TT's, Hamilton GP, Sellicks Beach Good Sold 

April
5 5 NSW Jubilee TT's results, Sojourn in Sweden Good $30

May
5 6 James Comet 98cc Two Stroke, Streamlining, NZ GP Good Sold

June
5 7 Isle of Man Reps TT, Three Miles a minute..World Record Average

July
5 8 Duke wins Jnr at Record speed, Australian Jubilee TT Average Sold 

August
5 9 Technical Aspects of TT, Belgian GP, Dutch GP Average

October
5 11 Mt Druitt GP, German GP, Lambretta Racing 250 Good Sold 

November
5 12 Mt Panorama GP, Front Fork Design, Wallacia Champs Poor Sold 

December
6 1 A7 BSA Twin, Kavanagh wins Ballarat, Wanganui GP Good Sold 
1952 January
6 2 New SU Carburetter, Tilbrooks Rotary Valves, Taranaki GP Average $20

July
6 3 NSW GP at Bathurst, Swiss GP, Isle of Man TT,  Good Pocket size Sold

August
6 4 Road TestMatchless G80S, Dutch & Belgian Classics Good $20 

September
6 5 Manx Nortons, Paramatta Park, Ulster GP,German GP Good  

October
6 6 Reduce Running costs,Wallacia Champs,Manx GP Average  

Nov/Dec
6 7 Carburettor Tuning, Mt Druitt GP, Air Ride sidecar Good  
1953 January
6 8 Technical Dev, Buyers Guide, Australian TT, Spec's Good

February
6 9 High Speeds at Orange, Girling Shock Absorber,  Good Sold

March
6 10 Parramatta Park, Mt Druitt GP, 250cc Puch & Tilbrook Good Sold

April
6 11 498cc Matchless Twin, Hinton takes titles, Ballarat Good

May
6 12 692cc Royal Enfield Meteor, Gas Turbine motor cycle Good $20

June
7 1 Isle of Man Report, Watsonian Racing Sidecar, NSU Good Sold

October
7 2 98cc Corgi Scooter, Manx GP, BSA Bantam, Mt Druitt Good Sold 1501

December
7 4 Bandiana Meeting, Earls Court Show, Omodei Shield Good Sold 1501
1954 March
7 5 1954 Buyers Guide, ACU Sealed Le Velocette Average Sold 1501

April
7 7 Bathurst stars, Magic of McAlpine, 1954 Aust TT Average Sold 1501

May
7 8 Australian TT,Mt Druitt GP, Buyer's Guide Average Sold

June
7 10 Redex National Trial, TT Notes, Tom Byrne ad, Phil Palmer, Burling & Simmons ad, Hazel & Moore, Omodies, Victorian TT. Rod Coleman Average Sold

July
7 11 646cc Ariel 7 Sidecar, "The Birches", NSW Scramble  Average Sold

August
7 12 649cc Triumph, Belgian GP, Dog Days,  Average Sold 1501

8 1 Tiger Cub, Technical Progress, Mt Druitt GP, German GP Average $20

September
8 2 Sydney Motor Show, Moorebank Scramble,Swiss GP Average Sold 1501 Cover

October
8 3 Ray Amm Story, Amal Carburettor, Speedway Average Sold 1501 Cover

November
8 4 590cc BMW R68, Triumphs for 1955, NSU Max Average Sold 1501

December
8 5 Bob Brown, Sidecar Steering, Final Road Race 1954 Good Sold 1501 Cover

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