Morris 1100 Australian TV commercial 1964

Here's an Australian TV commercial for the Morris 1100.

FB Holden TV commercial 1960

Here's another Holden Aussie TV commercial, this one from 1960.

Holden cars - football, meat pies, kangaroos (Australian ad, 1970's)

As a memorial to the manufacturing of automobiles in Australia, here's a 1970s commercial from that country for the Holden.

Just as baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet once meant to us Americans, this slogan is typical of our friends from Down Under.

P.S.  Holden is (soon to be was) a General Motors product, just like Chevy.

Floats On Fluid, Eh?

Here's a 1964 Australian television commercial for the Morris BMC 1100.  It floats on fluid!

Mobilgas - Australian TV commercial

Here's a 1960 Australian TV commercial for Mobilgas.



Fill up at the Sign of the Flying Red Horse, mate!

Brusha, Brusha, Brusha, Mate!

Here's a 1960 Australian TV commercial for Ipana Toothpaste.

Here's Another One From Down Under

Here's a 1963 Australian TV ad for the Malleys Whirlpool "Push Button" Washing Machine.

Wow, A Pack Of Smokes For Three Schillings!

Here's a 1960 Australian TV commercial for Ascot King-Size Filter Cigarettes.

Excuse Me, Mate.........

Would you like some shrimp on the barbie to go with that cigarette?

1959 Australian TV commercial for Craven A cigarettes with singer Frank Ifield (best remembered for his 1962 hit, "I Remember You").

Yes Folks

They used to air tobacco ads on TV down under, too.

1964 commercial for Wills Imperial Crown tobacco.

Hungry For Something Cold, Mate?

Here's a 1963 Australian television commercial for Streets Paddle Pop frozen treats.

A Big, Big, Beer, Eh?

A 1965 Australian television commercial for an Australian brew, Bulimba Gold Top Beer.

Here's Another Oldie From Down Under

Here's a commercial for the 1961 Standard Vanguard Six.  Both the car and the commercial came from Australia.



Melbourne radio announcer John Ford (not to be confused with the legendary, same-named motion picure director) is heard in this advertisement and Fomula 1 driver Ron Flockhart is seen here putting the six-cylinder Vanguard through its' paces.

Here's A Blast From Down Under

Here's a 1968 Australian TV commercial for Esso Motor Oil, featuring actor Peter Sumner.

And Now, A Word From Our Alternate Sponsor

Here's a 1961 Australian TV commercial for Carter's Little Liver Pills.

And Now, A Word From Our Sponsor

From Australia, here's a 1960 television commercial for the Philishave Jet electric shaver from Philips.

Been A While

Here's a 1961 television commercial from Australia, this one for Nestle's Car Club (and the company's Thripenny Milk Chocolate).  You could obtain a membership by seding in money and your name and address to some address in Crow's Nest, New South Wales.

Yummy!

Here's an old commercial that aired on Australian television for the Mastercraft Scorched Peanut Bar.

YUMMY!

Which Twin Has The Toni---Down Under?

1960s Australian TV commercial for Toni Home Permanent.

Inspiration For Those Coke And Pepsi Blindfold Tests?

1959 Australian TV commercial for Nestle's Chocolate bars.