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MOTOR SHOWS CAN BE FUN… WORDS LESTER MORRIS
As I pointed out in an earlier piece, my introduction to Sydney’s Motor Show, which has nearly always featured a long list of motorcycles as well as passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, was on Day One in 1954, the event a very popular one which thoroughly established its place in history. Sadly it is no longer as successful as it was, but there will always be a place for it. It may well continue as long as motor vehicles abound. As it happens, I attended the Matchless stand at the 1954 Show for just one day, but that was more than enough!