Holden sponsorship of gliding teams [BRG 213/77/57/1-23] • Photograph

Handing loan cars over at Woodville Plant for 1974 World Gliding Championships.

Handing loan cars over at Woodville Plant for 1974 World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/1

Black and white photographs of General Motors-Holden's Limited sponsorship of the Adelaide Soaring Club. Includes gliding teams from Adelaide and Britain with Holden courtesy cars on loan and handing over these vehicles at the Woodville Plant to gliding officials. Includes photograph of Don Dunstan at the opening of the 1974 World Gliding Championships at Waikerie. Also contains photographs of a gliding team at the GMH Woodville Plant in 1978.

Line up of GMH cars for World Gliding Championships.

Line up of GMH cars for World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/2

At the Woodville Plant, with a glider on a trailer.

Filming the presentation of Holden vehicles.

Filming the presentation of Holden vehicles.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/3

At the Woodville Plant.

Presentation of Holden loan vehicles.

Presentation of Holden loan vehicles.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/4

At the Woodville Plant, beside a HQ Statesman.

Presentation of Holden loan vehicles.

Presentation of Holden loan vehicles.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/5

At the Woodville Plant, with a HQ Statesman towing a glider.

Line up of Holden cars for World Gliding Championships.

Line up of Holden cars for World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/6

Holden HQ vehicles at the Woodville Plant.

Staff at presentation of Holden loan vehicles at Woodville Plant.

Staff at presentation of Holden loan vehicles at Woodville Plant.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/7

[L to R] Max Handshin[?](Manager Woodville Plant), John Phelps (Manager, Traffic & Stores), Geoff Sanders (SA zone manager), Robbie Johnson (motor mechanic), John Bremner ( Regional PR Manager), Daryl Hall (motor mechanic), Roger Burzacott (Traffic Dept.) & Ross Ernes (Sales Promotion Manager).

Line up of Holden HQ cars loaned for World Gliding Championships.

Line up of Holden HQ cars loaned for World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/8

At the Woodville Plant, with an Adelaide Soaring Club, Gawler, glider on a trailer.

Don Dunstan with the British gliding team.

Don Dunstan with the British gliding team.

GM Holden Ltd, 12 January 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/9

Opening day of the 1974 World Gliding Championships, with John Bremner (GMH PR) in background.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/10

GMH loaned HQ Statesman de Ville at the Woodville Plant, with an Adelaide Soaring Club, Gawler, glider on a trailer.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/11

GMH loaned HQ Statesman de Ville at the Woodville Plant, with an Adelaide Soaring Club, Gawler, glider on a trailer.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

Australian Gliding Team loan car and glider, World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/12

GMH loaned HQ Statesman de Ville at the Woodville Plant, with an Adelaide Soaring Club, Gawler, glider on a trailer.

Line up of Holden HQ cars loaned for World Gliding Championships.

Line up of Holden HQ cars loaned for World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 21 December 1973, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/13

At the Woodville Plant, with an Adelaide Soaring Club, Gawler, glider on a trailer.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/14

The team with gliders and a HQ Statesman and GTS Monaro loaned by GMH.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/15

The team with gliders and a HQ cars loaned by GMH for the 1974 World Gliding Championships.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/16

The team with a glider and one of the Holden HQ's loaned by GMH for the 1974 World Gliding Championships.

Glider flying at Waikerie.

Glider flying at Waikerie.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/17

In the 1974 World Gliding Championships.

Glider flying in the 1974 World Gliding Championships.

Glider flying in the 1974 World Gliding Championships.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/18

At Waikerie.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/19

1974 World Gliding Championships with gliders and Holden HQ cars loaned by GMH.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/20

1974 World Gliding Championships with gliders and Holden HQ cars loaned by GMH.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

British gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1974, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/21

1974 World Gliding Championships with gliders and Holden HQ cars loaned by GMH.

Gliding team with Holden loan cars.

Gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1978, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/22

With Holden HX cars donated by GMH.

Gliding team with Holden loan cars.

Gliding team with Holden loan cars.

GM Holden Ltd, 1978, Photograph, BRG 213/77/57/23

With Holden HX cars donated by GMH (wide view).