Peter Dannock @peterdannock

Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge
When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...
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Trust

“To earn trust, money and power aren’t enough; you have to show some concern for others. You can’t buy trust in the supermarket.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Trust is a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone else. Trust is essential to what...
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2021-11-01 10:22:52

A sports car is born

The Mazda MX-5 will always trace its roots back to the Chicago Auto Show, when on 9th February 1989, Mazda officially unveiled its all-new roadster.
While the Chicago Auto show is an important date for the Mazda MX-5, its origin can be traced to the late 1970s, when motoring...
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2021-10-31 09:10:14

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Staying on track

When the Zoom Zoom club goes out for a drive, it has been customary to provide participants with printed run notes outlining the route to follow, the rest stops and the destination point. Members have always found it helpful to have them just in case they get separated from the...
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2021-10-30 04:03:53

Stormy weather

A storm blew in overnight, with heavy winds, rain and some hail. I was awakened by the wind in the trees and the front porch light that kept coming on, then off. The weather bureau said that some of the wind strengths across Melbourne's eastern suburbs were the strongest wind...
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2021-10-29 10:16:39

Changing gears

I had always insisted that my girls get their manual driver's licence. I lament that most cars sold today are automatic, with the options for buying a manual car becoming less and less. Although, as it turned out, my girls had no choice, the vehicle purchased for them to drive...
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2021-10-28 08:48:20

Billy cart kid

Brae Grove, Nunawading is a quiet suburban street with a hill at each end, the ideal road for a ten-year-old kid to gather up speed on his billy cart. There were no prizes for good looking billy carts, and our billy carts were practical, a minimalist effort made from whatever...
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2021-10-27 09:43:37

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Lotus Elan

The Lotus Elan was developed as a two-seat roadster with a fibreglass body mounted onto a steel backbone. Designer, Colin Chapman, called this a "Fold on the dotted line" steel chassis. This type of construction strengthened the load-bearing structure of the car to support the engine and suspension components. In...
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2021-10-26 10:27:47

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Lotus 7

In 1957, Lotus launched the Colin Chapman designed Lotus 7, a small, simple, lightweight two-seater roadster. The original Lotus 7 was highly successful due to its attraction as a road-legal car that could be used for clubman racing.
Colin Chapman was a bit offhand about the Lotus 7, saying,...
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2021-10-25 09:48:24

Phishing

This week, I received an unsolicited phone call purporting to be from my insurance company. The person politely introduced themselves and said she would like me to verify my identity before discussing a recent interaction with them.

Now, it is quite possible that the call was legitimate, as I did transact...
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2021-10-24 09:24:48

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Jaguar E-Type

You can't talk about British Classic Roadsters without making mention fon the Jaguar E-Type. Launch at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961, it stole the show, with Enzo Ferrari describing the new Jaguar as the most beautiful car in the world.

In its early design, the Jaguar E-Type took its styling...
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2021-10-23 10:36:10