Series[UMA-SRE-20020003] Photograph albums of Wilfrid Russell and Mabel GrimwadeAccession[2002.0003] PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS OF WILFRID RUSSELL AND MABEL GRIMWADEPart of Item[2002.0003.00865] Photograph Album - Car trip Melbourne to Adelaide and backIdentifierUMA-ITE-2002000300550Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA photograph showing Russell Grimwade and an Argyll motor vehicle on a sandy track near Strathdownie in western Victoria. Taken on the second day of Russell Grimwade and G.P.Smith's motor trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. This was the first successfully completed car trip between these cities and took place over 5 days from May 30th to June 3rd 1905, the actual travel time being 36 hours and 26 minutes for the 604 miles covered.
Inscription: "Sand difficulties near Strathdownie May 31st 05" is written in ink beneath the photograph.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2002.0003 Unit 0032Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material. For information about ordering a copy of this image contact the University of Melbourne Archives: archives@archives.unimelb.edu.auMenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain
