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1. Doctor's oil remedy was the real thing
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 20 June 2006CAR engines running on Coca-Cola? Sounds far fetched but a Norden-born scientist managed to make it a reality.
2. Ripped in two - yet everybody survived
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006A SCENE of utter devastation greeted the emergency services when they arrived at the scene of an accident in Albert Royds Street in October 1969.
3. Eric's lesson had sudden drop in interest
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006ONE moment he was sat in his parked car - the next he was plunging 30-feet into the River Roch.
4. Secret mission kept M'lady in pank
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006IT WAS a secret mission to help a member of the motoring aristocracy get back in the pink.
5. Sarge puts bikers on right track
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006IF ANY one person was responsible for improving the safety of the town's motorcyclists it was Police Sergeant Jack Hargreaves.
6. Driver's title was taken by lost councillors
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006A LAST-minute contender managed to claim the dubious honour of being the final motorist to drive down one of the town's oldest thoroughfares.
7. Sticking with golden oldies
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006FORGET your turbo-charged speedsters with all mod cons - they just didn't interest Michael Carlisle.
8. Market leader which hit gold standard
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006LEADER of the pack, it was a pioneer which hit the gold standard and put the town's name on the podium of glamour in the motoring world.
9. Queen was caught up in road drama
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006THE 'Superhighway' connecting Rochdale to the nation was given the royal seal of approval.
10. Helping hand to new life for Joe
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 June 2006A GIFT from the government opened up a brave new world for a disabled Second World War veteran.