Summary
Official Catalogue to the International Motor Show, held in the Exhibition Buildings, Melbourne, 16-16 April 1958. The catalogue contains a list of exhibitors, a floor plan, and advertisements. Visitors to the exhibition could view boats, cars, caravans and trailers, trucks, garage equipment, motoring pars, as well as racing and vintage cars and an RAAF display. There was also a film theatre for visitors, and three refreshment areas: a bar, a dining room, and a snack bar.
Physical Description
Small, paper catalogue. Front cover depicts three people admiring a latest model car. Back cover has advertisement of Robert Bosch (Aust.) P/L. Contents feature Guide for Visitors, Specifications and prices of cars and trucks, caravans and trailers.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Trustees of the Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Jan 2000
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Place & Date of Event
Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 16 Apr 1958 - 26 Apr 1958
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Inscriptions
Front cover: INTERNATIONAL/ MOTOR/ Show; OFFICIAL CATALOGUE/ EXHIBITION 1958 BUILDINGS; PRICE/ 1'6; FREE/ CAR/ COMPETITION-/ DETAILS PAGE 4.; Your Cat. Number/ No 4784
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Classification
Royal exhibition building, Exhibitions & trade shows, Catalogues
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
137 mm (Length), 4 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exhibitions, Royal Exhibition Building, Motor Shows, Automotive Products, Boats, Trucks, Caravans
