Birtles and Stollery posing with the 'Sundowner' upon arrival at Sydney, 16 July 1928
On 16 July 1928, Francis Birtles drove his 14 HP Bean racing car (the 'Sundowner') into the city of Sydney, with his travelling companion P E Stollery. Arriving to crowds, journalists and photographers outside the Dunlop Rubber Co headquarters in Wentworth Avenue, they had reached the final leg of their driving voyage, which began for Birtles in London almost nine months earlier. This image, taken by photojournalist Samuel Hood, captures the significant event.
The Dunlop Rubber Company, who part sponsored the voyage with Shell Oil, arranged the promotional welcome. After a week in Sydney, the pair drove south to Melbourne, where the 26,000 km voyage came to an end.
For more information check out our blog: anmm.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/francis-birtles-from-london...
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00034531
Birtles and Stollery posing with the 'Sundowner' upon arrival at Sydney, 16 July 1928
On 16 July 1928, Francis Birtles drove his 14 HP Bean racing car (the 'Sundowner') into the city of Sydney, with his travelling companion P E Stollery. Arriving to crowds, journalists and photographers outside the Dunlop Rubber Co headquarters in Wentworth Avenue, they had reached the final leg of their driving voyage, which began for Birtles in London almost nine months earlier. This image, taken by photojournalist Samuel Hood, captures the significant event.
The Dunlop Rubber Company, who part sponsored the voyage with Shell Oil, arranged the promotional welcome. After a week in Sydney, the pair drove south to Melbourne, where the 26,000 km voyage came to an end.
For more information check out our blog: anmm.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/francis-birtles-from-london...
This photo is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s Samuel J. Hood Studio collection. Sam Hood (1872-1953) was a Sydney photographer with a passion for ships. His 60-year career spanned the romantic age of sail and two world wars. The photos in the collection were taken mainly in Sydney and Newcastle during the first half of the 20th century.
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Photographer: Samuel J. Hood Studio Collection
Object no. 00034531