Photographic prints, two on one page, black and white, Pymble Hire Car Pty Ltd on Pymble Highway (across from Pymble Station), and a Foden truck at St Ives, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c. 1940-50s

The image of Pymble Hire Car Service shows two Chevrolet cars (1938 and 1940) and a Chrysler car. The two men standing in front of the cars are (from left to right) a Mr Leonard (brother of driver Jim Leonard) and a Mr Duckworth (whose family owned a shoe store in Pymble). Pymble Hire Car Services was situated on the Pacific Highway, across the road from Pymble Station.

The image of the truck shows was taken at the Gillott 'bus yard' on Mona Vale Rd, St Ives. Featured in the background are a family home, and behind that, the old Methodist Church.

Photographed: St Ives, New South Wales

Photographed: Pymble, New South Wales

Annotation written in ink on reverse "Gillott's hire car and taxi service operating at Pacific Hwy,/ Pymble Station/ From back to front, 1938 Chevrolet, 1940 Chevrolet/ & Chrysler Royal. Drivers shown: Mr Leonard & Mr Duckworth."
"1952 Foden truck carrying a bulldozer. The blade was/ carried on a separate trailer. Truck No. 15 in Gillott's fleet/ which carted all over NSW."

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