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BACK IN THE DAY WITH MTA
OCTOBER 1991
We’ve dusted off the archives and stepped back in time thirty years to take a look at what was making news in our October 1991 edition of the Motor Trade Journal.
SIGN OF THE TIMES… 1991 highlights • Average price of petrol: $0.67 • Bathurst 1000 winners: Jim Richards and Mark Skaife (Nissan) • Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix winner: Wayne Rainey (Yamaha) • Top-selling car: Holden Commodore (54,259 units) • ARIA top single: ‘(Everything I Do) I Do It for You’ – Bryan Adams
AT THE HELM… President: D J Nancarrow Executive Director: Michael Delaney Buy from a Dealer? No risk! “What risk do you face when buying from a legitimate car dealer who is also an MTA member? Well, no purchase of something as complicated as a motor car is always risk free, but when you buy from a dealer your bet is covered by laws and the MTA.” Engine Rebuilding Competition Report 1991 “This year the Engine Rebuilding Competition was staged in the beautiful sunshine at the Whyalla Annual Show –
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perfect weather for the occasion. Every team experienced trouble starting the engines because of the lack of compression brought about by the hydraulic tappets being slow to bleed back – something to think about next year. The winners were Bradford Motors with a time of 9 mins 11 secs, followed by M. J. Sherrins’ team with a time of 9 mins 19 secs.” Motorcycles: The road ahead “We have to rectify the situation with learner rider training, both in terms of making it simpler and quicker. We have to look at the moped laws for the long term future of the industry; if young people are allowed to ride mopeds, not only will it help our industry but it will also make them better car drivers.”
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