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Round the world in 78 days world fuel economy record

Round the world in 78 days world fuel economy r...

On the Shell fuel economy world record challenge Helen and John Taylor drove 29,717 kilometers, from January 17 to April 24, 2006, in a VW Golf FSi petrol car, averaging...

Round the world in 78 days world fuel economy r...

On the Shell fuel economy world record challenge Helen and John Taylor drove 29,717 kilometers, from January 17 to April 24, 2006, in a VW Golf FSi petrol car, averaging...

World record drives

World record drives

USA one tank world record drive   On May 3rd to 5th, 2012, driving a VW Passat TDi drove 2,601.59km (1,616.9 miles) on less than one tank of fuel from...

World record drives

USA one tank world record drive   On May 3rd to 5th, 2012, driving a VW Passat TDi drove 2,601.59km (1,616.9 miles) on less than one tank of fuel from...

World’s first mobile bakery

World’s first mobile bakery

Date of Record: 10/12/2016   Goondiwindi Queensland had pies galore on the opening of Smiths Pies, the world’s first mobile bakery.   Master mind of the idea Jim Smith said...

World’s first mobile bakery

Date of Record: 10/12/2016   Goondiwindi Queensland had pies galore on the opening of Smiths Pies, the world’s first mobile bakery.   Master mind of the idea Jim Smith said...

The longest straightest section of railway line in the world

The longest straightest section of railway line...

Date of Record: 1912   The Trans-Australian railway line crosses the Nullarbor Plain from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta.   Construction of the line began in 1912, when two teams set...

The longest straightest section of railway line...

Date of Record: 1912   The Trans-Australian railway line crosses the Nullarbor Plain from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta.   Construction of the line began in 1912, when two teams set...

The largest mobility scooter and wheelchair convoy 170 participants

The largest mobility scooter and wheelchair con...

The largest mobility scooter and wheelchair convoy consisted of 170 participants at Hervey Bay.

The largest mobility scooter and wheelchair con...

The largest mobility scooter and wheelchair convoy consisted of 170 participants at Hervey Bay.

Most vintage stationary engines running together in the same location

Most vintage stationary engines running togethe...

On the 15th of April, 2023, at the Dalby Show Qld, vintage stationary engines (engines over thirty years old) had to run for 10 minutes simultaneously without stopping. Two records...

Most vintage stationary engines running togethe...

On the 15th of April, 2023, at the Dalby Show Qld, vintage stationary engines (engines over thirty years old) had to run for 10 minutes simultaneously without stopping. Two records...