Museum notebook: A history of car registration plates in New Zealand
2 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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One of the early AA Road Service vehicles, an Austin Seven. Photograph / Tesla Studios, Whanganui Regional Museum Collection ref: 2014.59.25
One of the early AA Road Service vehicles, an Austin Seven. Photograph / Tesla Studios, Whanganui Regional Museum Collection ref: 2014.59.25
Whanganui Chronicle
Towards the end of the 19th century, roads in New Zealand began changing because of new and varied motor vehicles being imported.
Although they were private vehicles, they were still governed by the laws for traction engines, dictating they must be driven no faster than walking pace and with men walking in front and behind to warn of their approach.
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(Reuters) - Mercedes expect to start contract talks soon with Lewis Hamilton after the seven-times Formula One world champion indicated he intends to race on next season, team boss Toto Wolff said on Saturday.
Formula One F1 - Portuguese Grand Prix - Algarve International Circuit - Portimao, Portugal - May 1, 2021 Mercedes Lewis Hamilton during the press conference FIA/Handout via REUTERS
The sport’s most successful driver is out of contract at the end of this year but at the Portuguese Grand Prix on Thursday Hamilton told reporters: “I plan to be here next year”.
Hamilton and Mercedes spent much of last year negotiating before they announced a one-year deal in February, with the season starting in March, and Wolff has said they would not leave it so late again.
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April 17 (Reuters) - Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo clinched pole position at the Portuguese Grand Prix on Saturday, while six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will start sixth on his return to the grid after a season-ending crash last year.
Quartararo was promoted to the top of the grid for Sunday’s race after Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia had his record-breaking lap cancelled over a yellow flag infringement in the closing moments of the qualifying session.
The yellow flags were brought out after a crash for 2020 Portugal poleman Miguel Oliveira in the closing moments of the session. The incident leaves Bagnaia starting 11th on the grid, with Suzuki’s Alex Rins moving up to second.
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