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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Honour Board, 2005 circa
13th Motor Regiment formed from 13th Light Horse (Gippsland Light Horse) in March 1942, and converted to 13th Armoured Regiment (Gippsland Light Horse) three months later. Stained timber Honour Board for 13th Motor Regiment (AIF) 1939-1945. Gold paint lettering. Names: R C Low and J H Thexton.13th motor regiment, honour board -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Instrument - Decimal Currency Converter, Ultra Publicity Pty Ltd, C 1966
This decimal currency converter was produced about 1966 when the Australian currency was changed from the imperial system to the decimal system. It has been used by a Warrnambool businessman, Alan Lane to promote one of his businesses, Lane’s Motors and would have been given to business clients. Alan Lane (d.1995) was prominent in Warrnambool as a businessman man, community leader and philanthropist. His businesses included a bus company, a taxi company and a travel agency. His community services included involvement in the St. John Ambulance Brigade, the Rotary Club, the local Football League, the Warrnambool Art Gallery, the Performing Arts Centre, the Warrnambool Chamber of Commerce and the Warrnambool Council. The A.L. Lane Foundation was established with funds from his estate and continues to assist local projects and charitable causes. This item is of interest as a memento of the time when the Australian currency was converted to the decimal system and as a memento of the prominent Warrnambool community worker, Alan Lane. This is a card consisting of four circles of paper of different sizes joined in the centre with a metal clip. The smallest central piece of paper has advertising material and the other three pieces have red and black numbers, some of decimal currency notations and some of imperial currency notationsDecimal Currency Computer Instructions for Use See Back Lane’s Motors alan l. lane, warrnambool, a.l. lane foundation -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1/03/1990 12:00:00 AM
Also black and white photograph taken during event at Motor Cross meet at Campbells showing one competitor airborne onlookers and vehicle parked beside track number 03950.1 size 7 x 12 cmBlack and white photograph of John Kral competing in the A grade 250cc event at motor cycle meeting held at Campbells property Hoggs Land Lakes Entrance Victoriafundraising, people, religion -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
car horn, 1920 - 1930
Electric Motor driven automotive horns were commonly used from circa 1915 to circa 1935 on cars, trucks and some tractors They make a distinctive deep and loud 'Ahooga' growl sound. Commonly used on American made automobiles, but also on a few European makes.Car horn: 'North East Electric Co' Electric Motor Driven , 12 Volt made by North East Electric Company of Rochester, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1920's When horn button, usually on top of steering wheel, is pressed, the current activates the motor, which turns on a toothed ratchet, producing a 'Ahooga' sound, which is greatly magnified through the trumpet at the front.Brass badge, acid etched: "North East Electric Co./ Rochester, New Jersey/Pat Pen/Model X/Volt 12/Serial No"; with 'North east Electric' logo on leftcar horn, vintage car horn, klaxon horn, motor driven horn -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
book, Smoke, smell and clatter: the revolutionary story of motoring in Australia, 1969
106p. ill. An illustrated book telling the story of how Australia's motor industry grew. On page 17 it mentions cars designed and built for Harley Tarrant, who was a local Surrey Hills resident.106p. ill. An illustrated book telling the story of how Australia's motor industry grew. On page 17 it mentions cars designed and built for Harley Tarrant, who was a local Surrey Hills resident.automobile industry and trade, (mr) harley tarrant, tarrant car, cars, motor vehicles -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Equipment - Stationary Motor
Used by Ted Beddiscomb of Gormandale near Traralgon, brother in law of donor. Ted was a dairy farmer and used the motor for about 10 years to pump water. It is possible it was on his farm for some years prior to this. Tom did some reconditioning and preservation on the unit.3 HP 4 cycle motor primarily used to belt drive other equipment such as pumps and machinery on a farm etc. Petrol driven, magneto ignition and water cooled.Bronze plate 'The Rosebery Engine C25387 RPM 1000 HP3 manufacturer Westinghouse Rosebery Ltd Sydney. 3C-103 on water jacket; 3D-1 on engine housing; 3C-15 on flywheel.rural industry, farm machinery, machinery, engines - internal combustion -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1961, 1961
A colour slide of children on a motor boat for Operation Float. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. Part of a set of slides that are printed on Ektachrome and discoloured to a pink tinge. The year is possibly 1961 as one slide has the date on it. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of children on a motor boat in Kodak Ektachrome cardboard mount with yellow and blue print.Printed on front 'Made in USA' in blue ink. Embossed with slide number '19' in one corner. Printed on reverse "Kodak Ektachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" in blue ink.operation float, junior legatee outings -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1959, 1959
A colour slide people gathered at the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club in 1959 for Operation Float. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide of people at the Royal Victorian Motor Yacht Club in 1959 in brown Anscochrome cardboard mount.Printed on front in red ink 'Anscochrome / View from this side / Made in Australia'. Handwritten in blue ink 'Legacy President says thanks. 1959'. operation float, junior legatee outings -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Functional object - Ross Motors Key Tag, Mid 20th Century
Ross Motors operated a car dealership in Fairy Street in the mid 20th century. They sold a number of different makes of vehicles as well as sales and service of milking machines and car accessories.A link to a Warrnambool business.Cream oval plastic disc for key ring. Black text.Ross Motors Pty Ltd Warrnambool. Distributors of Buick, Pontiac, Vauxhall, cars and Bedford trucks. Phones : 213, 219. On Reverse: Finder of these keys please return to address on reverse side.warrnambool, ross motors, car dealership warrnambool, milking machines, buick cars. -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - "Motorists Please Keep Off Tram Tracks", mid 1970s
Used by the MMTB in an attempt to keep tram tracks clear of motor cars. It seldom worked. Signs would have been fixed to the ends of a tram so it could be seen by motorists. See Item 6088 for another version.Demonstrates the methods the MMTB to ask motorists to keep tram tracks clear during the 1950's and 1960's.Sign - Zincalume steel sheet, with four holes in angled or trimmed corners asking "Motorists Please Keep Off Tram Tracks" Has the image of a motor car on the tram tracks with the outline of a tram following.tram stop, signs, mmtb, traffic control, trams, tramways -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Tops in quality, 1992
Nunawading company, Ajax Spurway Fasteners, have won Ford Motor Company's Q1 preferred quality award.Nunawading company, Ajax Spurway Fasteners, have won Ford Motor Company's Q1 preferred quality award. The company produces nuts for car manufacturing and is believed to be the last remaining nut manufacturing plant in Australia.Nunawading company, Ajax Spurway Fasteners, have won Ford Motor Company's Q1 preferred quality award.cars, ajax spurway fasteners, hatton, peter, mckellar, ian -
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
Photograph, Emerald Motors, Early 1950s?
The site of H A ("Herbie") Sherriff's business, Emerald Motors, was a former blacksmith's shop on the corner of Main Road and Kilvington Road. The sign over the shop bears the word "PLUME": This was a "motor spirit" (fuel) produced by Standard Oils and sold in Australia 1916-1954.The signage and the two cars visible (one late model and one early) establish the time the photograph was taken. Black and white photograph of shopfront of H A Sherriff's Emerald Motors business. White car (Austin?) visible in workshop entrance, dark older car in profile on right. Sign over garage shows Mobil "Pegasus" logo and word "PLUME" . Five men and a dog standing around casually, a sixth man (Herbie Sherriff?) posing next to white car. emerald motors, herbie sherriff -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Functional object - Trophy, 1902 hallmark C
The item was awarded to Dr Harry Jenkins for a motorcycle race held in NSW on 16/02/1910. Jenkins was an avid, amateur racing car driver and motorcycle rider and had a dental practice in Collins Street Melbourne. He owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed the island to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. This item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when Margart Campbell sold the island in 1973.This trophy demonstrates Harry Jenkins' prowess of motor sport and his competitive spirit. This is one of very few orginal items found within the Churchill Island museum collection.Large solid metal three-dimensional object featuring 4 identical cylinders open at one end. All 4 cylinders are joined, domed in profile and designed to represent the four cylinders of a motor bike. The object is engraved and has silver plated hallmarks. Engraved on centre 2 sections: MOTOR CYCLE CLUB OF NSW SCRATCH RACE 4 HP AND OVER H JENKINS 16-2-10 Also Hallmarks SYDENHAM PATENT 2272 A S trophy, harry jenkins, motor bike racing, churchill island, 16/02/1910, scratch race, 4 hp and over, motor cycle club of nsw -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - 20th Motor Regiment
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon its return in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion. It was disbanded following the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse regiment to serve overseas in WWII.This is one of a collection of photographs featuring a Light Horse regiment drawn from rural and regional Victoria in the period immediately prior to mobilisation for World War 2 (1939-1945).Black and white photograph of 25 soldiers and one Officer of the 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). Officer is wearing peaked cap, Sam Browne Belt and shoes; men are wearing slouch hats, boots and web anklets. 20th Motor Regiment colour patches are evident.Cross over head of one soldier in rear rank.20th motor regiment, wwii, world war two -
Melbourne Legacy
Slide, Operation Float 1961, 1961
Three colour slides of a motor boat with children on board on ocean for Operation Float. Operation Float was an event run by Melbourne Legacy to take Junior legatees on an outing. It could have been to naval boats such as HMAS Cerberus or to a Yacht club. It gave the junior legatees the opportunity to see a naval boat in action, spend time on the water or try sailing. Part of a set of slides that are printed on Ektachrome and discoloured to a pink tinge. The year is possibly 1961 as one slide has the date on it. Was with many other slides taken in the 1950s and 1960s. The slides have been photographed to make digital images and moved to archive quality sleeves. In many cases the original images were not well focussed and the digital image the best available.A record of outings being organised for children.Colour slide x 3 of a motor boat in Kodak Ektachrome cardboard mount with yellow and blue print.Printed on front 'Made in USA' in blue ink. Embossed with slide number '7' , or '9' or '10' in one corner. Printed on reverse "Kodak Ektachrome Transparency / Processed by Kodak" in blue ink.operation float, junior legatee outings -
Coal Creek Community Park & Museum
Oil Container
Very Dinted Pad Locked Handle Air Grate for VentingMotor Sprit Highly Inflammable -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1913
This photograph shows Country Roads Board men clearing a bush track at Hospital Creek. Their vehicle was bogged. The y Roads Board was formed in 1913 1910 it had become apparent that there was a need for a central roads authority to take over responsibility from the Board of Lands and Works for the care and management of the main roads of the state of Victoria. Because there was no consistent and systematic policy for road maintenance Victorian roads were in a deplorable condition. At this time the use of the motor car accentuated the demands for better roads. As a result of these needs the Country Roads Act 1912 was proclaimed in 1913 providing for the establishment of the Country Roads Board as a central road authority with responsibility for those roads within the State considered to be main roads. the C.R.B. was responsible for the construction of roads and bridges including the Snowy River road bridges in Orbost.. This is a pictorial record of transport difficulties in East Gippsland in early 20th century.A large black / white photograph of three men clearing a bush track with a motor vehicle behind them.transport roads road-maintenance country-roads-board -
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum
Machine - Outboard Motor
Victa motor mower adapted to operate as an outboard motor. 1955-60 -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Flag - Merauke Flag
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, initially as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. The regiment was disbanded at the end of the war, 1945. 20th Light horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII. Object with rare historical significance to both date and unit serving overseas.Australian blue ensign flown by 20th Motor Regiment ( Victorian Mounted Rifles ) at Merauke on cessation of hostilities 15th August 1945flag, 20th light horse, 20th motor regiment, merauke dutch new guinea -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Card - 20 MR NG Christmas
The 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was raised in 1920 as part of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division, Citizen Military Forces, with Headquarters at Seymour and depots along the Goulburn Valley from Mansfield to Tocumwal in southern NSW. In December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) converted from horse to mechanised, as 20th Motor Regiment. In 1943 the regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea. Upon return to Australia in 1945 it was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion and disbanded at the end of the war. 20th Light Horse was the only light horse unit to serve overseas in WWII.Folded Christmas Card made for 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles) while serving in Dutch New Guinea 1944.In manuscript on inside cover "From Ted / Mr & Mrs F Pearce"world war two, wwii, 20th, light horse, motor regiment, new guinea, merauke -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Uniform - Motor regiment
Upon mechanisation in December 1941, 20th Light Horse (Victorian Mounted Rifles) was re-titled 20th Motor Regiment (Victorian Mounted Rifles). It was equipped with Bren Gun Carriers and deployed to airfield defence in Northern Territory. In 1943, the Regiment was deployed to Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, where it conducted patrols along the coast and up rivers using barges and canoes. Returning to Australia in April 1945, the Regiment was redesignated 20th Pioneer Battalion then disbanded several months later at the end of the war. Good quality reproduction.Khaki woollen tunic with colour patches of 20th Motor Regiment. Metal 'Australia' shoulder titles, metal Rising Sun collar badges and metal buttons.20th motor regiment, uniform -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - COUPONS, PETROL RATION, Commonwealth of Australia, 2) c.1949
Instructions on the bottom of the tickets relates to being endorsed in ink with name, licence No & vehicle registration No.1) Petrol ration ticket orange and off white colour one gallon, Victorian series B. .1) Petrol ration ticket light colours one gallon, Victorian valid only until 31st July 1949.On both, “Motor spirit ration Ticket”accessory, petrol ration, motor spirit -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Book, Instructions for Radio Set AN/PRC-64, June 1966
Soft covered book detailing a general description, operation of, and maintenance etc of the AN/PRC-64. Printed for the Australian Army.Delco Radio General Motors Corporationradio prc64, instructions -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Photograph, Ringwood Motors Building, opposite Ringwood Station (undated but probably 1940's)
Catalogue card reads, "Ringwood Motors". -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (item) - Overhaul Manual For C-125, C-145, 0-300-A,-B,-C & -D
Continental Motors Corporation Aircraft Division -
National Wool Museum
Loom
The loom was made by John Charles Mann in the late 1920s-early 1930s for Lilian Joyce Mann. Mr Mann enjoyed woodwork. He died in 1945. Ms Mann was very interested in crafts and owned a shop in Jacob Street which sold handmade soft toys and items woven from the loom, for example table mats. The shop was later bought out by Henry Jacobs and later became Myer. Ms Mann died on the 17th July 2007. Ms Mann was a founding and life member of the Geelong Handweavers and Spinners Guild.W7219 (Mann loom) Lilian Joyce Mann's loom in house Lilian Joyce Mann's loom in houseOxy & Electric Welding Motor & Gehandicrafts, geelong handweavers and spinners guild inc., weaving looms, weaving, mann, mr john charles mann, ms lilian joyce, geelong, victoria -
Victoria Police Museum
Photograph (police motorcycle)
BMW motorcycle, registration number CY-123, with rider astride in full uniform including helmet, tunic coat, gloves, jodphurs and boots. Circa 1960On back of photograph - Motor Traffic Section - A member on solo motor cycle duty controlling traffic through Victoria.police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; police motorcycles; bmw motorcycle -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Slide, Robin Boyd, 1956-1957
Robin Boyd developed a close friendship with the founder of the Bauhaus in Weimar Germany, Walter Gropius, who had moved to the USA in the 1930s. Through this connection, Boyd was invited to be the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Bemis Professor at the School in the North American academic year 1956-7. Robin and Patricia Boyd, with their youngest daughter Suzy, were based in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the year. Boyd gave some lectures at MIT and he was also invited to give lectures at many other universities, allowing him to travel widely within the USA, especially on the East Coast. This gave him the opportunity to meet architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Paul Rudolph and many others, and visit the offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, and places like Taliesin and the General Motors Technical Center Detroit. On the way home, the Boyds visited London, Berlin, Paris and Le Corbusier’s Ronchamp Chapel in France.Colour slide in a mount. General Motors Technical Center (1956), Warren, Michigan, USA. (Architect: Eero Saarinen.)Made in USA/ Patented/ 04819/ 15 (Handwritten)mit bemis professorship, mit, robin boyd, slide -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Fan - S.E.C.V
Electric fans were used for cooling rooms prior to air conditioning.This fan was used by S.E.C.V. office workers working on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Small electric swivel fan. This heavy black metal fan has 4 curved 'wings' covered by protecting wire consisting of 2 wire rings joined by 6 curved pieces of wire covering the sides and front. Attached to the motor that can swivel and to the base is a black rubber covered electric cord. The base forms a stand with a control knob for speed and swivel options. On a plaque: Menominee / Fan Motor / 55182591 Serial No. 200 volts / ACC current 6 cycles / Menominee Electric Mfg. Co. / Menominee ..? Control knob: 0,1,2,3 along slotelectric fan; state electricity commission of victoria; kiewa hydro electric scheme; office furniture -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, 1910
Alan Richardson was born in 1853 and died in 1936. He was a sawmiller at Tabbara who built and held the ticket for the Paddle Steamer Curlip. PS Curlip was registered in 1893 and the Passenger Certificate issued on 30th January 1903 to Captain Alan Richardson by the Marine Board of Victoria entitled her to carry 25 passengers and only 10 passengers when engaged in towage service. Two children under 12 years of age to be reckoned as one passenger. He had the first horseless motor buggy in Orbost. Alan Richardson was married to Emily Dawson and had two children - Alan Jnr and Ruth.Before the First World War, few people in Australia owned or knew how to drive cars before they bought them. This International auto buggy was promoted as a useful vehicle for station owners, farmers, doctors, and town and country salesmen. It was said to be the cheapest automobile in Australia (at one third the cost of a conventional car), required much less maintenance, had durable solid rubber tyres rather than troublesome pneumatic ones, and didn’t need a chauffeur. This is a pictorial record of a "horseless buggy" which would have been a novelty in the early 20th century in Orbost. The item is associated with the Richardson family, early Orbost settlers.A small black / white photograph of a motor vehicle with a man seated at the steering wheel. The vehicle has large buggy wheels with mud guards. It is open with no windows.transport motor-vehicle horseless-buggy richardson-alan