DAIHATSU APPLAUSE 1990
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ROUND AUSTRALIA WORLD RECORD
14,517.82 Kilometres Round Australia
22.57 km per Litre 4.43 Lt/100 km - $451.00 Fuel Cost
643.62 Litres used
Observed by Tony Sutton N.R.M.A.
Duration 4th to 7th July 1990
Average 65 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Bruce Constable, Richard Whitford |
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DAIHATSU CHARADE 1.O TURBO DIESEL 1990
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SYDNEY TO ADELAIDE ON ONE TANK
WORLD RECORD DRIVE
1,330.06 Kilometres
107.38 mpg - $20.38 Trip Cost
35.19 Litres used 7.74 gallons
Observed by Tony Sutton NRMA RAA
Duration April 1990 - 21 hours
Average 63.34 kmph
Driver John Taylor |
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GENERAL MOTORS HOLDEN BARINA 1991
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ROUND AUSTRALIA - WORLD RECORD DRIVE
8,921 Miles Round Australia
75.57 mpg - $380.00 Fuel Cost
536.43 Litres used 118 gallons
Observed by 21 Check Points En Route + Independent Observer
Duration 4 to 30 April 1991 - 27 days
Average 68 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Joanne Swift, Helen Taylor
Still a G.W.R.
Australian Fuel Economy
Driving
Record
17 Years Later 2008 |
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DAIHATSU CHARADE 1.0 TURBO DIESEL 1991
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ROUND BRITAIN — WORLD RECORD DRIVE
3,621 Miles Round Britain
103.01 mpg - 73.77 Pounds Sterling
35.15 gallons used
Observed by 14 Check Points en route
Duration 7 to 14 October 1991
Average 27.38 mph
Driver John Taylor, Joanne Swift, Helen Horwood (now Taylor)
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FORD FALCON GLi 4 LITRE CATEGORY 1992
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ROUND AUSTRALIA WORLD RECORD DRIVE
14,857.8 Kilometres 9286.13 Miles
42.49 mpg 6.64/L 100 km
993.42 Litres used 218.53 gallons
Observed by Victoria Police MotorSport
Duration 1-27 May, 1992 27 days
Average 71.94 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Helen Taylor, Jac Nasser Ford President, Mr Alan Griffiths, Federal Minister For Tourism
Still a World Record for 4 Litre Cars
Australian Record
16 Years Old - 1992 to 2008 |
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FORD FALCON GLi L.P.G.
1992
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MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY L.P.G. RECORD DRIVE
900 km’s Melbourne to Sydney
39 mpg - A$12.00 Fuel Cost
13.64 gallons used
Observed by N.R.M.A.
Duration December 1st 1992
Average 65 kmph - 14 hours
Driver John Taylor, Helen Taylor
Still a L.P.G.
Australian Economy
Driving Record
16 Years Later, 2008 |
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LAND ROVER DISCOVERY DIESEL 1994
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DARWIN TO ALICE SPRINGS ON ONE TANK OF FUEL — WORLD RECORD DRIVE
1,484.13 Kilometres — 928 Miles
53.39 mpg - $59.25 Trip Cost
79 Litres used 17.38 gallons
Observed by Colin Wallis N.R.M.A.
Duration 16th, 17th January 1994 - 21.5 hours
Average 73 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Helen Taylor |
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TOYOTA LANDCRUISER GXL DIESEL 1994
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SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY ON ONE TANK1,654.6 Kilometres
59 mpg $59.73
79.65 Litres used 17.52 gallons
Observed by Raul Senise N.R.M.A.
Duration 22-23 July 1994 23 hours
Average 71.94 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Tara Wagenknecht |
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BORAL GAS L.P.G. FORD 1994
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ROUND AUSTRALIA ECONOMY WORLD RECORD
14,433.2 Kilometres Round Australia
10.10 km per Litre 9.90 Lt/100 km - $628.71 Fuel Cost
1,429.02 Litres used
Observed by Simon Davies N.R.M.A.
Duration 11th November to 7th December 1994 - 27 days
Average 73.10 kmph
Driver John Taylor, Helen Taylor, Joanne Swift, Melissa Airth |
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MUSSO 2.9 L TURBO DIESEL 1999
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MELBOURNE TO BRISBANE RECORD DRIVE
1,703 km’s Melbourne to Brisbane on One Tank — World Record
61.24 mpg - A$59.25 Fuel Cost
17.38 gallons used 79 Litres
Observed by The Australian Record Breakers Association
Duration 21st, 22nd March 1999
Average 72.47 kmph - 23.5 hours
Driver John Taylor, Helen Taylor, Frank Hutchinson |
