Overland car being driven down steps of Sydney Town Hall, 1920 – 1929, originally uploaded by Powerhouse Museum Collection.
This image comes from the Don Harkness archive and we have just started loading some of the great images to the Commons on Flickr. This archive provides a complete visual record of the career of the pioneer in the Australian automotive and aeronautical industry, Don Harkness. Harkness, born in Leichhardt NSW in 1898 was a record breaking racing driver. Our database states:
‘Harkness developed an interest in motor racing and in 1924 he imported an Overland chassis which he modified extensively. In this car (christened “Whitey”) Harkness won about 50 events at the Penrith and Maroubra tracks and at Gerringong’s Seven Mile Beach during 1925.’
This particular image shows an Overland car being driven down the steps of the Sydney Town Hall during the mid 1920s.
Photography by Milton Kent
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