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Motor-boat, 'Century Tire', racing at Osborne [B 37415] • Photograph

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Summary

Queensland motor-boat, Century Tire, owned and piloted by Mr. John McGinnis Williams, racing at Osborne on 23 February 1924. The Register newspaper reported "The Queensland Century Tire, on Saturday afternoon, showed outstanding superiority by winning the two heats of the motor boat chamionship of Australia at Osborne on the Port River. She attained a maximum speed of 55.39 miles an hour." As a result the Griffiths Cup that had been held by South Australia since 1916 went to Queensland. The crowd paid 2 shillings for standing room.

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Physical description

photograph

Dates / Publication details

1924

Collection

Part of Osborne Collection

Subject

Williams, John McGinnis, 1882-1971
Motorboat racing -- South Australia -- Osborne

Catalogue record

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General notes

Register newspaper report, Monday 25 February 1924, page 11.

Digitisation information

Date

13/05/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

8,387 x 3,029 pixels (25.4 MP)

Size

76.24 MB

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