Birtles' Record-Breaking Overland Journey in Vintage Photos

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Francis Edwin Birtles [1881-1941] Birtles made an overland speed record-breaking trip in an Oldsmobile 30 in November 1924. It became the subject of a book entitled 'Darwin to Adelaide, 9 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes: Francis Birtles' history making journey, 18th-27th Nov. 1924.' This lot comprises thirteen (13) vintage silver gelatin photographs, each with negative number '376' or 'C812' verso; 7.8 x 13.7 cm (approx. each). The images show Birtles with the car, camping in the Northern Territory, the local indigenous population, the large magnetic ant hills, etc.

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