Summary
Negative showing Motorcycles on display at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne circa 1955.
Description of Content
Motorcycles on display at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne circa 1955. Firms visible are Mayfair Motors and Disney's Motors. Disney's Motors ceased trading in 1959 and sold British-built Norton and Excelsior machines. Mayfair Motors was the local agent for the British Panther and German-built Adler bikes and examples of each make are seen in the forground. A vintage Indian machine is also positioned in the middle of the Mayfair Motors stand. In 1956-57 Mayfair's became the first importer of Japanese motorcycles in Melbourne taking up the Honda distributorship.
Physical Description
Negative
More Information
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Collection Names
Laurie Richards Collection, Royal Exhibition Building Collection
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Royal Exhibition Building
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1954-1955
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Creator
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Brand Names
Panther (Motorcycle) , Adler (Motorcycle) , Excelsior (Motorcycle) , Norton (Motorcycle) , Indian (Motorcycle) ,
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Banners, Display Boards, Exhibitions, Flags, Halls, Motor Cycle Shows, Motor Cycles, Plants, Royal Exhibition Building, Royal Exhibition Building: History of Events, 1950-1959, Signage, Staircases
