1950s

10. Driving membership

Despite petrol shortages and city congestion, Tasmanians were driving more than ever. With busier roads and a higher demand on roadside patrols than ever before, we established a new ‘Service Membership’, a less expensive tier than previously offered.

11. Advocating for the ferry

We had been pushing for a modern Bass Strait ferry service and by the end of the decade this dream was becoming a reality. With the introduction of the Princess of Tasmania, the days when cars had to be drained of their fluids, have their batteries disconnected, and be lifted aboard the ships were over.

12. New to the road

In the early 1960s, the Tasmanian Government’s education department authorised driver training for schoolchildren, sponsored by various motor industry companies. We helped provide the driving instructors, before developing our own driver training in 1961.