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Four motor-cyclists in Adelaide [PRG 280/1/18/115] • Photograph

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Summary

Four male motor-cyclists riding their vehicles at Jubilee Oval, Adelaide. The four motorcyclists are from L-R; Alfred Close of Kapunda, unidentified, Harold Gard, and C.S. Lindsay of Kilkenny, shown on their Douglas motorcycles at Jubilee Oval. The agents for Douglas motorcycles were the Gard Brothers (John and Alf) of Gouger Street who commenced in the trade in 1904. They were also the agents for Blumfield, TDC, Rex, Connaught, Yale and Triumph motorcycles. In 1929 John's son Harold became sole proprietor, and JAP, James, New Hudson and HRD agencies were also secured. (Information supplied by a researcher who is publishing a book about motorcycling in SA).

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Physical description

photograph; 11 x 15 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1918

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Motorcyclists -- South Australia -- Adelaide
Motorcycles -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

07/11/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,198 x 2,242 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

7.18 MB

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