Photographs of the Mount Druitt Motor Racing Circuit, ca. 1952

PXB 1725

fonds

ca. 1952

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9612054

16 photographs - gelatin silver - 9 x 14 cm.

In 1948, the Australian Sporting Car Club obtained a disused World War II airfield at Mount Druitt, located 38 kilometres west of Sydney. The original circuit only used the landing strip but in 1952 the race track was extended into an adjoining piece of land which increased the length of the track to 2 1/4 miles. 1952 also saw control of the circuit pass to the newly formed Australian Racing Drivers Club which held about 25 race meetings over the next five years.

Reference:
Library correspondence file.

16 photographic prints, by an unknown photographer, showing car races at the Mount Druitt Motor Racing Circuit. There are seven photographs annotated in ink 'Mt Druitt 30.11.52', with the driver’s surname and the model of car depicted. This date marks the first meeting at Mount Druitt when the length of the track had increased to 2 1/4 miles.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Some images are inscribed with place, date, name of car and name of driver.