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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.

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Maybe you've seen the TV and magazine adverts suggesting that only an American-made, full-size pick-up is the real deal, and that the rest of the dual-cab ute offerings are mere toys. Well, maybe this is the vehicle that makes even those other US pick-ups look a bit, um, underdone; a bit light on,...Read more

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