Four Wheel Drive News 1995.

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Dec 1995: Shares in Oka suspended.

Dec 1995: Everyone went to the beach.

2 December 1995: Ghost Town. Wittenoom, the Australian "town of death" is being dismantled piece by piece. [...] The Asbestos Diseases Society in Perth estimates that 2300 of the 20,000 people who lived or worked in the town [...] have died of asbestos related diseases. [...] [The 14 remaining residents] are likely to be forced out in January 1997 when the West Australian government cuts off all water and electricity.
- from New Scientist #2006 p15 2 Dec 1995

26 Nov 1995, South Australia: Opening of a memorial park to the pioneers of the AMP Land Development Scheme, [report and pictures] - 4x4s were used extensively on the scheme.

19 Nov 1995: Four Wheel Drive Field Day, [report], Wandin Park, Victoria.

11 - 12 Nov 1995: 4x4 and Off-Road Expo, [report], Hobart, Tasmania.

Nov 1995: Which Car magazine's survey gives first place (4x4) to [Toyota] LandCruiser and second place to [RAV4].

Nov 1995: Rover has announced the end of the Range Rover Classic which was being built in parallel with the new (as of 1994) model.

Nov 1995: [Toyota] LandCruiser wins the four wheel drive category of the NRMA's best car awards for the third year in a row: "LandCruiser's 4.5 litre petrol engine set a new standard for 4WD power plants and is still the leader".

Oct 1995: Australian release of Isuzu - [General Motors] - Holden - Vauxhall - Opel `Frontera' at Sydney Motor Show.

Sep 1995: (Land-)Rover Australia win the inaugural advertising award for responsible advertising of 4WDs.

RoCross.html -Rovercross
Disco.html -Discoveries '96

July 1995: GM Holden `Jackaroo' wins the '4WD Recreation Vehicle Class' of the Mobil 1 Trial around Australia and comes 4th overall.

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