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From one of the state libraries in Oz; lost track of which one, but possibly Queensland[ATTACH]
The three-hole grille was first used on the UK/Oz etc 1937-38 7W (10hp, 1172cc). It was also used on the US Anglia. The UK/Oz etc Anglia used the...
I heard of this Ford 10 Special only recently. Built by Jack Nelson in Western Australia, it was powered by an 1172cc Ford four cylinder side...
A couple of adverts for hill climb events, both of them not too far north-east from Melbourne. The 'CUP DAY' in the Rob Roy advert refers to the...
I have posted these two photos before: 'N. Andrews driving a Stewand ' [Rob Roy hill climb 1947; George Thomas photo] and 'Tom Hawkes driving a...
Advert from Australian Motor Sports magazine August 1949[ATTACH]
A fair while ago I posted this first pic, of a 'Mathews Special' being driven by Reg Mathews at a Rob Roy hill climb in 1946. (George Thomas pic;...
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Advert from Australian Motor Sports magazine, Feb. 15, 1949; great-looking car, nothing like the contemporary big Lancia sedans. (State Library of...
Got back not long ago from the State Library of Victoria ... Sellick's Beach, S.A. - Outstanding performer at the recent Sellick's Beach meeting...
The radiator surround seems to look a bit like an Amilcar. ???[ATTACH]
Lady driver - recent car show Melbourne, Oz[ATTACH]
From Modern Motor (Oz) January 1955[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
'Arthur Rizzo driving his Rizzo Riley in a Rob Roy Hill Climb' - photo by F.H. Hince; State Library of Victoria[ATTACH]
The Bugatti-Ford Day special in 2017[ATTACH]
'Singer Le Mans Sports Car' - Sam Hood photo; State Library of New South Wales[ATTACH]
Bushman Street, Parkes, New South Wales; Mitchell Library/State Library of New South Wales[ATTACH]
'Riley Brooklands car, taken for "Telegraph" classified ads' - Sam Hood photo, State Library of New South Wales [ATTACH]
'Hatshorn, Quinn and Jolly families at Thornside, Brisbane, Queensland, circa 1929' - State Library of Queensland[ATTACH]
'Baby' Austin and baby Ralph at Caboolture, Queensland, 1928 - State Library of Queensland[ATTACH]
'Austin 7 outside the Railway Hotel at Yeppoon, Queensland, circa 1930' - State Library of Queensland[ATTACH]
'Cars parked in the front of the old service station, Bell, May 2020' - Dean Saffron photo, State Library of Queensland; in copyright but can be...
First pic: 'John Crouch driving an MG Type NE, 14th Rob Roy Hill Climb, 1947'; second photo is same car but not the same date; he might have had...
'Reg Nutt and NE-type MG Ulster Magnette' - George Thomas photo, State Library of Victoria[ATTACH]
'Fogarty driving his MG at the Greensborough Hill Climb' - 1945 George Thomas photo, State Library of Victoria [ATTACH]
'Wolseley, Greensborough Hill Climb' (Melbourne, Oz) 1945 photo by George Thomas; State Library of Victoria[ATTACH]
Riley, Phillip Island - probably before the start. Hudson Terraplane behind. Second photo shows the same two cars, with 'dark-helmet' driving...
I haven't seen any other photos of this car. The burnt trees could be from bad fires in Victoria in 1939. Photo by Edward Trevithic, but not taken...
Two Hudson/Terraplane specials at Phillip Island - photos by Edward Trevithic; State Library of Victoria[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Phillip Island photo by Edward Trevithic; State Library of Victoria[ATTACH]
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