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012812PD: Ford and Buick racing cars, 1927
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012813PD: Timekeepers at Lake Perkollili, 1927
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012814PD: Spectators, Lake Perkollili, 1927
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012815PD: Buick racer with J.C. Smith at the wheel, 1927
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012816PD: At the start of the State Motor Car Championships, Lake Perkolilli, 1927
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012817PD: Buick racer with J.C. Smith, 1927
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007557D: The State Motor Car Championships, Lake Perkolilli, Sunday 4th September 1927
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Summary
012812PD: 1927 Ford and 1926 Buick racing cars on Lake Perkolilli; -- 012813PD: the timekeepers at Lake Perkolilli; -- 012814PD: the spectators at Lake Perkolilli; -- 012815PD: 1926 Buick racing car with J. C. Smith at the wheel; -- 012816PD: Waiting for the start of the State Motor Car Championships, from the left are Chrysler (A. Colliver); Bugatti (C. Poole); Ford (O.J. Cranston); Buick (J.C. Smith). Published in the Western Mail 22 Sept. 1927, p.IV of pictorial insert.; -- 012817PD: 1926 Buick with driver J. C. Smith and his co-driver posing over the bonnet. The Chryler is the car known as Silver Wings which broke speed endurance records at the lake on 18 Aug. 1927; 007557D: Cyril Poole driving his Bugatti.
Year
1927.
Warnings and disclaimer
007557D was received with the Sewell & Poole collection, identified as part of this series by the Illustrations Ltd stamp and number (A/708-28) on the back of the photograph.
Subjects
- Buick automobile -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Ford automobile -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Bugatti automobile -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
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