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Articles by David Morley

David Morley

David Morley

Contributing Journalist

Morley’s attentions turned to cars and motoring fairly early on in his life. The realisation that the most complex motor vehicle was easier to both understand and control than the simplest human-being, set his career in motion. Growing up in the country gave the young Morley a form of motoring freedom unmatched these days, as well as many trees to dodge. With a background in newspapers, the move to motoring journalism was no less logical than Clive Palmer’s move into politics, and at times, at least as funny.

It seems that even though we’re a few decades behind Europe (and a few...Read more

The recent launch of Toyota’s Yaris Cross is further proof of the rise...Read more

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Nissan's GQ Patrol was around in Australia from the late 1980s to the end of the '90s. Tough, no-nonsense, and highly capable off-road it's getting rarer, but remains a firm favourite in the second-hand market.Read more

Nissan’s RB30, 3.0-litre in-line six-cylinder engine has gone down in...Read more

It seems very odd, but Nissan’s 2.8-litre turbo-diesel six-cylinder as...Read more

Toyota's LandCruiser 200-Series tends to steal the limelight as a second-hand, seven-seat, off-road SUV buy. But Nissan's V8-engined Y62 Patrol has a lot to offer.Read more

Nissan’s TD42 engine as seen in the GQ and GU Patrols of the late 1980s...Read more

Like other Japanese car makers post WW2, Nissan decided to take a...Read more

The MQ Patrol was a real watershed model for Nissan (or Datsun as it...Read more

Nissan’s GU (Y61) Patrol was on sale for an awfully long time even by...Read more

There was a time when the short-wheelbase versions of the Nissan Patrol...Read more

Transporting a car remotely is a bit of a boom industry right now....Read more

Australia is very well served by world standards when to comes to car...Read more

Towing a trailer is a complicated business. Just ask anybody who has...Read more

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