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   From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 18:13:33 -0700 (PDT), Bret L   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >>   
   >> Anyway, tariffs or not, US made goods were expensive here, so very few   
   >> ppl bought them. The car companies, Ford, General Mortors sold Oz   
   >> designed and Oz made cars here which were scaled down versions of what   
   >> was available in the US. If somebody wanted a Chevvy, they paid thru   
   >> the nose. Of course the few real US made cars we saw were all left   
   >> hand drive which we thought was odd.   
   >   
   > My understanding is that most or all Australian states required RHD   
   >for road licensure up until recently.   
      
   IIRC this requirement is still active. Australia is one of the few   
   countries that really enforce this, without respect to the vehicle, or   
   its intended use.   
      
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