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Government charabanc driving through a country town in South Australia [PRG 280/1/11/204] • Photograph

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Summary

A bus described by Searcy as a 'government charabanc' packed with passengers driving through the main street of a country town in South Australia; the bus has 'A27' on its number plate. Brothers Felix and Norman Caldwell of Port Adelaide had two 38hp Crossley charabancs. A27 (PRG 280/1/11/204) was a hire car number issued by the Adelaide City Council; the second was A20 (PRG 280/1/11/526). The Caldwells studied engineering at the SA School of Mines, North Terrace, and along with other innovations, they developed a four wheel drive system for heavy vehicles. They went into business with Henry Vale in Sydney who was himself a pioneer motorist, and whose engineering works built steam locomotives. The Caldwell-Vale four wheel drive heavy haulage vehicles were built until 1916. [SOURCE: Veteran Car Club of S.A.]

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Physical description

photograph; 10.5 x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1918

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Buses -- South Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

03/01/2003

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,011 x 2,087 pixels (6.3 MP)

Size

6.29 MB

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