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One of eight photos - Perth to Sydney, Transcontinental Motor Trip by Francis Birtles and Syd Ferguson, 1912

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One of eight photos - Perth to Sydney, Transcontinental Motor Trip by Francis Birtles and Syd Ferguson, 1912

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Postcards of the single cylinder Brush car driven by Francis Birtles and Syd Ferguson and crossed Australia from Perth to Sydney in 28 days on one set of Dunlop tyres. .In 1912, Francis Birtles became one of the first people to make a west to east crossing by car from Fremantle to Sydney in a single cylinder Brush Runabout with driver Syd Ferguson and a terrier called Rex.

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1912
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Kaye, (Aussie~mobs), a "passionate collector and preserver of vintage photographs, especially those taken in Australia."
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Australia: For non-government photographs: if taken before 1 May 1969, copyright expires 50 years form the year taken. For government works, in or before 1969, copyright expires after 50 years.

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