Racing car, c. 1920

This image shows a man sitting in a racing car and smiling for the camera. The hair on the sides of his head is grey and he is wearing a white shirt and a suit coat. The car has ‘C6’ painted on the side at the rear. Two spare tyres are mounted at the front of the vehicle. A long lever is on the side of the vehicle near the running board. Part of a galvanized iron shed is behind the racing car on the left-hand side of the image. The words ‘shell’ and ‘castrol’ can be seen on the side of the shed. Tall trees are in the background and gravel on the ground in the foreground.

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OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Racing car, c. 1920

DATE1920

MEDIAImage

PHOTOGRAPHERKodak

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.P683

HISTORY

This photograph comes from the Arthur Peterson Collection.

DESCRIPTION

This image shows a man sitting in a racing car and smiling for the camera. The hair on the sides of his head is grey and he is wearing a white shirt and a suit coat. The car has ‘C6’ painted on the side at the rear. Two spare tyres are mounted at the front of the vehicle. A long lever is on the side of the vehicle near the running board. Part of a galvanized iron shed is behind the racing car on the left-hand side of the image. The words ‘shell’ and ‘castrol’ can be seen on the side of the shed. Tall trees are in the background and gravel on the ground in the foreground.

SUBJECTS

Cars, Motor racing, Petrol stations, Sheds, Sports and recreations

KEYWORDS

Peterson, Arthur