Interviews Archive
Interview with Will Hagon on the passing of Ron Tauranac – designer of Brabham and RALT racing cars
24 July 2020
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A few years before his death, I spoke to Sir Jack Brabham. The obvious start was to get him reminiscing about the old days. To my surprise, he almost immediately said “you should speak to Ron Tauranac”. Ron had a long friendship with Brabham and Ron helped him no matter which team Jack was in
Rachel Kohan: A young transport professional’s reflections from a NZ conference
22 May 2020
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The nature of the Transport Group Conference in New Zealand (0:55), The Key Note Speech that made “Equality and Equity” a pivotal point in transport planning from the Hon Julie Anne Genter Associate Minister for Transport (1:14), Designing a transport systems, not just for the long commute, or a single trip, but for the multi-purpose
Sir Stirling Moss: Interview with his good friend John Crawford
18 April 2020
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John Crawford’s abiding friendships with one of Britain’s most gifted drivers and charismatic characters Sir Stirling Moss, who has just passed away, shows that motor racing is not just about the bright lights and fame but exceptional skills and personal respect. As a young lad, in 1961, John took a train to western Sydney to
Cars as art: Grant Sharman, despite a debilitating rugby injury became a painter of classic cars
17 April 2020
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As a young lad, Grant Sharman wanted to be a pilot but through one life-changing event, he ended up becoming an artist. He dabbled with pictures from the farm but his true love is cars so his canvas subjects are now automobiles. Grant is from Auckland in NZ and some of the things we cover
Tyre (Tire) recycling: An Australian solution that is cheap and effective without creating pollution
17 April 2020
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Periodically, we are reminded of the problem of disposing of old vehicle tyres. There’s been a number of suggestions as to what we should do, but there is concern that the cure may be worse than the disease with a lot of side effects: burning tyres, for example, just adds to air pollution. Now, an
What practical transport things can we learn from the Coronavirus pandemic from queuing to trucks
7 April 2020
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How the transport industry must cope with the coronavirus is often seen in very one-dimensional steps: Travel less; keep your distance. But there are many factors that interplay in the services we provide and the way the public uses them. It might seem simple, until there is a catastrophe. But if we are forced into
