Miami Beach: Beauty Problems..

A cut from newspaper "The Evening Independent" Jul 28, 1964 on "What is in the world going on" column..

Miss World Tourism 1980 - Maimunah Tik

Maimunah in winning baju songket, dancing to a French Song. She walk off with title Miss World Tourism in Paris.

Singapore Buses in 1980s

An ad came out on malaysian local newspaper New Straits Times on May 1, 1980.

Sultan Abdul Samad building in Malaya

Designed by A.C. Norman and built in 1894-1897 to house several important government departments during the British administration. A.C. Norman spent time in Africa and saw Muslim mosques in India which led him to use Moorish architecture in the building's design.

Features by a shiny copper dome and a 40m high clock tower, it is a major landmark in the city. (wikipedia)





In 1960

The first Johor Grand Pix

The first Johore Grand Prix was organised by the late Sultan Sir Ismail ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ibrahim, when he was still Tunku Mahkota of Johor. The race was in aid of the War Fund.

Four races were held in the two-day event. The 2.414km circuit consisted of a portion of a newly-built road in the city and some connecting roads.

Participation was by invitation only. A total of 15 invitations were sent out for competitors representing the states of Johor (including Singapore), Perak, Selangor, Penang and Malacca.

The second Johore Grand Prix took place eight years later in 1948 with the newly established Singapore Motor Club (formed by a group of racing enthusiasts) taking up its organisation. It continued to receive support from the Tunku Mahkota who was himself a car enthusiast.

The 1948 Johore Grand Prix was a one-day event with four races, two for motorcycles and two for cars.

The two events for motorcycles were 350cc and under (five laps) and 351cc and over (five laps). The two events for cars were 1,500cc and under (five laps) and the Johore Grand Prix for Formula One cars of 1,500cc supercharged and 4,500cc supercharged (10 laps). The motorcycle event for 351cc and over was reported to be a crowd pleaser.


ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO: Fumio Ito (No 21) and Y.sunako (No 20) lead off at the start of the race while their 28 rivals are still pushing to get their machines started for the 70-lap Johore Grand Prix for motorcycles in 1963.

Over the years, the Johore Grand Prix for Formula One cars had its distance increased (it was 35 laps in 1952), to align it with international standards. The number of events also increased from five in 1950 to seven in 1952.

The Grand Prix, too, was extremely well received with entries and spectatorship growing over the years. In the early 1950s, an entrance ticket was priced at five Straits dollars and available in Singapore and Johor Baru.

The number of participants at the race increased annually, with 88 entries in 1951 and 101 in 1952. And in 1952, there were about 35,000 spectators at the event.

With a lap distance of 3.7 km, the circuit was a section of a real road that went through parts of the town. It was a unique circuit that consisted of fast straights and slow corners. Racers began near the Johor Baru Post Office with a gentle curving straight by the seafront along Jalan Tai Heng (named after Seah Tai Heng, who was appointed as Johor’s third Kapitan in the 1870s. The road has since been renamed Jalan Sultan Ibrahim.

The drivers would then head towards the zoo, go up the hill along Jalan Gertak Merah and come down towards the Prisons. Then, they would turn right towards Jalan Ayer Molek and down the straight towards the start/finishing line.

By 1952, four grandstands were built along the circuit to give spectators the best view possible, one each at Jail Corner and Zoo Corner, and two others at the start/finishing line.

A hotchpotch of different cars owned by wealthy Singaporeans and Malayans were raced. Freddy Pope (then president of the Singapore Motor Club) was the winner of the 1953 Johore Grand Prix in a Jaguar XK120S.

A tragic accident that took place on the circuit in 1963 led to the death of a popular Malayan racer, Yong Kee Nam (affectionately known as Fatso Yong). Driving a Jaguar D-type at 200kph, Yong’s car hit a pole and broke into two.


Now Johor is the only state other than Selangor that has a racetrack of international standards.

Built in 1986, the Johor circuit initially catered to the growing local enthusiasts but soon gained recognition, not only regionally, but also internationally.

Its challenging 3.86km configuration soon attained respect and admiration among the racing fraternity.

In 1990, just four years after it was built, the circuit was upgraded to the strict FIM World GP homologation requirements. In 1998, it hosted the World Motorcycle Grand Prix Championship.

Ever since then, it has been hosting regular local and regional events.

source NST

The first Volvo in Malaysia

The first Volvo to make its debut here in Malaysia was the Volvo 122 Amazon, at Volvo's first car distributor, Federal Auto Cars Penang which was incorporated on 3 March 1960. Volvo was also the first car manufacturer to set-up an assembly plant in Malaysia on 7 September 1966.

The First Volkswagen Taxi in Malaysia

The late Col (rtd) Mokhtar Ismail, GM of Champion Motors which sold VWs in the 1960s and 1970s, congratulating the first taxi driver in Malaysia to use a Golf, which had just been introduced in early 1977.



VW Caravelle was the last Volkswagen to be assembled in Malaysia when Auto Dunia was the franchise holder. It was assembled at the Tan Chong plant in KL in late 1980s.






Before local assembly of the Beetle began in Malaysia in 1968, the cars were shipped from Germany as completely built-up (CBU) imports.

Dr P Ramlee

Tan Sri Dr P. Ramlee PSM, AMN (22 March 1929–29 May 1973) was a Malaysian film actor, director singer, and songwriter. Due to his contributions in the movie and music industry, as well as in the literary scene, he is often attributed as the icon of Malay entertainment in both Malaysia, Singapore as well as in Sumatra, Indonesia(especially in Acheh due to his ancestry).

Best Musical Score for Hang Tuah — Third Asian Film Festival, Hong Kong (1956)
Best Male Actor for Anak-ku Sazali (My son, Sazali) — Fourth Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (1957)
Best Comedy Film for Nujum Pak Belalang (The Fortune Teller) — Seventh Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (1960)
Most Versatile Talent for Ibu Mertua Ku (My Mother In-law) — Tenth Asian Film Festival, Tokyo (1963)
Best Comedy Film for Madu Tiga (Three Wives) — Eleventh Asian Film Festival, Taipei (1964)
- source wikipedia.com

A Preview of Film Madu Tiga


P. Ramlee (1962) Ibu Mertuaku {Jangan Tinggal Daku Song}


Here some classic film posters

Berita Harian "MERDEKA" 1957

February 8, 1957
Final meeting of the Federation of Malaya Constitutional Conference at Lancaster House, London. The report of the conference was signed, and Malaya was free to proclaim its independence.

August 31, 1957
Merdeka Day! In a voice choked with emotion, Tunku Abdul Rahman called out “Merdeka” seven times and the throng of people gathered for the occasion echoed his victorious cries.

Malaysia Vehicle Classic License Plate

Traffic at the Causeway in 1959 (NST pic)

The Johor-Singapore Causeway was completed in 1923 after four years of construction. It was partially severed in 1942 during the Second World War, to prevent the Japanese army from invading Singapore. However, it was rebuilt once the Japanese had captured Singapore. During the 1964 Race Riots, the causeway was closed from 22 to 26 July, 1964.

The Johor-Singapore Causeway is the first land link between Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. The second, called the Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, was completed in 1998.

Pahang Transport

The only bus to Fraser Hill, Pahang, originally uploaded by everything asian.
This bus travels to Fraser's Hill only once every day. It looks aged, because it is. But it never fails you.

Penang Transportation (Buses)

Malaysia Beauty Pagent 1970

1970 July 11
Miami Beach, Florida, USA
64 entries

Results
1 Puerto Rico Marisol Malaret Contreras
2 USA Deborah "Debbie" Dale Shelton
3 Australia Joan Lydia Zealand
4 Japan Jun Shimada
5 Argentina Beatriz Marta Gros

Semi-finalists
Brazil Eliane Fialho Thompson
Czechoslovakia Kristina Hanazalova
Greece Angelique Bourlessa
Guam Hilary Ann Best
Hong Kong Mabel Hawkett
Italy Anna Zamboni (2nd RU Europe 70)
Malaysia Josephine Lena Wong Jaw Leng
Sweden Britt-Inger Johansson
Switzerland Diane Jane Roth (Europe 70)
Venezuela Bella Mercedes La Rosa de la Rosa

Order of announcement of semi-finalists
Group 1 - Malaysia, Greece, Hong Kong, Argentina, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia & Puerto Rico
Group 2 - Australia, Italy, Brazil, Venezuela, Japan, Guam, Sweden & USA

Order of announcement of finalists
Puerto Rico, USA, Australia, Argentina & Japan

Remainder
Aruba Linda Annette Richmon
Austria Evi Ifriede Kurz (Europe 70)
Bahamas Antoinette Patrice DeGregory
Belgium Francine Martin (Europe & World 70)
Bermuda Margaret Hill
Bolivia Roxana Brown Trigo
Canada Norma Joyce Hickey (World 70; SF International 71)
Ceylon Yolanda Shahzadi Ahlip (SF World 70)
Chile Soledad Errázuriz García Moreno
Colombia Maria Luisa Riascos Velásquez
Congo, Rep. of Marie-Josée Basoko (International 68)
Costa Rica Lilliam Berrocal
Curacao Nilva Maduro
Denmark Winnie Hollmann (World 70)
Dominican Rep. Sobeida Fernández Reyes
Ecuador Zoila Montesinos Rivera
England Yvonne Anne Ormes (6th RU World 70)
Finland Ursula Rainio (Europe 70)
France Françoise Durand-Behot (Europe 70)
Germany Irene Neumann (World 71)
Holland Maureen Joan Renzen
Honduras Francis Irene Van Tuyl
Iceland Erna Johannesdóttir
India Veena Sajnani
Ireland Rita Doherty
Israel Moshit Tsiporin
Jamaica Sheila Lorna Neil
Korea Yoo Young-ae
Lebanon Georgette Gero
Luxembourg Josée Reinert
Malta Tessie Pisani (Europe 70)
Mexico Libia Zulema López Montemayor (World 70)
New Zealand Glenys Elizabeth Treweek (World 70)
Nicaragua Graciela Salazar Lanzas
Norway Vibeke Steineger
Panama Berta López Herrera
Paraguay Teresa Mercedes Britez Sullow
Peru Cristina Málaga Butrón
Philippines Simonette Berenguer de los Reyes
Portugal Ana Maria Diozo Lucas (1st RU Europe 70; World 70)
Scotland Lee Hamilton Marshall (Europe 70)
Singapore Cecilia Undasan
Spain Noelia Afonso Cabrera (Miss Europe 1970)
Surinam Ingrid Mamadeus (International 71)
Tunisia Zohra Tabania (World 69)
Turkey Asuman Tugberk (Europe 70)
Uruguay Renée Buncristiand
Wales Sandra Cater (Europe 70)
Yugoslavia Snezana Dzambas

Awards
Miss Amity Guam
Miss Photogenic Bermuda
Best National Costume Bolivia
10 Best in Swimsuit Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Holland, Japan, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Sweden & USA

Malaysia Airlines Advertisment / Flight Schedule

September 23, 1963 Advertisement


August 1, 1968 Advertisement


January 15, 1969

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Malayan Airways
July 1, 1955


Malayan Airways
November 1, 1955


Malayan Airways
February 1, 1961


Malayan Airways
December 1, 1963


Malaysian Airways
January 1, 1967


October 20, 1968


May 1, 1970


April 1, 1972


August 1, 1972


Flight Schedules and Time Table Pics courtesty of www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/ml.htm

Malaysian Airlines

Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of Malaysia and Singapore.[1] The airline ceased operations after 6 years in 1972 when both governments decided to set up their own national airlines. Hence from that year, Malaysian Airline System, now called Malaysia Airlines, and Singapore Airlines were formed.

The airline traced its roots to the formation of Malayan Airways Limited in 1946. Starting its first flight on 1 May 1947, the Singapore-based carrier flew on domestic routes between Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Penang and Singapore on an Airspeed Consul twin engined airplane. In April 1948, the airline flew direct international routes from Singapore to Saigon in Vietnam, Batavia (now Jakarta), Medan and Palembang in Indonesia, and to Bangkok in Thailand via Penang. It also flew a route connecting Penang with Medan.

The airline grew rapidly in the next few years, boosted by rising demand for air travel during the post-war period, where flying was no longer a privilege for the very rich. By 12 April 1960, the airline was operating Douglas DC-3s, Super Constellations and Viscounts on new routes from Singapore to Hong Kong, and from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok via Penang. Flights were also introduced from Singapore to cities in the Borneo Territories including Brunei, Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu), Kuching, Sandakan and Sibu.

The airline saw its name changed twice due to political shifts. In 1963, the creation of the Federation of Malaysia prompted a change of name to "Malaysian Airways". Singapore's expulsion from the federation in 1965 led to another name change in 1966 to Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) when the two separate governments took joint ownership of the airline. - source wikipedia

The first Aircraft use by Malayan Airways

Proton Saga First Model 1985

The Proton Saga is the first car produced by Malaysian auto manufacturer Proton. Originally based on the 1983 Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore, the Saga first debuted in September 1985 and retained its core Fiore design for two decades, before a successor designed in-house by Proton was launched to replace the ageing platform in 2008.

Since 1985, the Proton Saga and its variants contribute to most of Proton's sales and revenues. The Saga is also the longest surviving model produced by Proton, soldiering on for nearly 22 years.

Specs
Production 1985–2008
Predecessor none
Successor Proton Wira
Class Compact
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
5-door hatchback
Layout FF layout
Engine(s) 1.3 L 4G13 I4
1.5 L 4G15 I4
Curb weight 940 kg (2,072 lb)
Related 1983 third generation Mitsubishi Lancer
-source wiki

Malaya - before merdeka story