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Truck in the desert [B 69530/89] • Photograph

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Summary

A heavily loaded truck driving over a sandy ridge, watched by a man. Believed to be the Leyland Badger mail truck driven by legendary truck driver/mailman Tom Kruse, the truck now rests in the Birdwood Museum after restoration and a re-enactment trip on the Birdsville Track.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.4 cm x 8.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1930

Collection

Part of Album Collection

Catalogue record

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General notes

One of 132 photographs taken during the trip made by J. Maddock and his wife, by plane, along the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks and surrounding areas.

Digitisation information

Date

03/05/2010

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,510 x 2,465 pixels (8.7 MP)

Size

8.68 MB

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