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OK for the city but too small to work anywhere a serious truck is needed.

I inherited my father's old carpenters hand tools, many of which he bought in the early 1920's when he was doing his apprenticeship in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia and while they show a bit of wear they still work well, including the old 1/4" hand drill, various Stanley planes (both iron and...

Of course, bans imposed by Governments have always worked to the betterment of society! E.g, addictive drugs, alcohol, gambling, prostitution, etc, etc. And like most regulation the major impact is a growth in the public bureaucracy necessary to enforce the bans which require more taxes to fund...

Lodged an insurance claim for the B Class for hail damage about 10 days ago and took it for an inspection yesterday. No windows damaged but every panel dinged and one tail light broken. Result - a write off, so now looking for a replacement. Unfortunately, Mercedes are not in the hunt as all in...

Just waiting to see somebody come up with a replacement for the road trains we use in the Outback - 100 tonne load, 1500km range and refuel (diesel and driver) in 30 minutes!

Before rushing off to support hydrogen to replace petrol/diesel, talk to somebody who works/has worked in the Dangerous Goods industry and learn about the hazards of storing hydrogen in comparison to petrol. The risks are so much higher that, at the moment, mass storage of hydrogen in retail...

We have all your problems with cyclists here in Oz. If there is a car/cyclist accident , the car driver is always to blame regardless of what actually happens. A common one here is cyclists overtaking a line of stationary cars on the left and then getting wiped out when one of them turns left...

While a tidal generator is mechanically no more complex than a wind generator, it is much more expensive to operate and maintain in a highly aggressive and corrosive environment and consequently has very high running costs over a relatively short life span. A couple of floating ones have been...

Vehicle of choice in outback Oz is a Toyota, as their service network is unbeatable as well as the vehicles being as tough as old boots (and about as comfortable). Model choice depends on the depth of the wallet, but series 70 troop carriers and Hi-Lux seem to be the pick for really rough stuff...

First car was a 1955 MG TF1500 that I bought for 400 quid (before dollars) in 1964. Traded for 450 on a 1965 Hillman Imp, which in turn was traded for a new 1967 Renault 8 Gordini 1300.

Another case of "experts" knowing what is best for the rabble and using statistics (you know the old saying -lies, damn lies and statistics) to justify the proposal. As "speed" is a factor in every road accident, stopping "speed" will prevent every accident - just that no vehicle will be allowed...