January 2nd
The Lagonda Tricar is advertised in The Motor Cycle, stating that "Mr. Gunn drove like a demon in the End-to-End".
The Senior TT was the last race ever held on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
President Richard M. Nixon signs the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act. Article mentions the Arab-Israeli conflict and fuel prices.
Headlines Jan 2nd 2024: Israel war on Gaza live; Brent crude oil prices have risen more than 30% in the past three months.
History repeats...
Patsy Quick becomes the first ever British woman to enter the Dakar Rally. Appropriately named, Ms. Quick also became the first British woman to finish the 5,314-mile Dakar Rally.