Photograph of Charles Kingsford Smith and his wife Mary posing with their Triumph car

SSV/176

fonds

probably July 1931

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9649508

1 photograph - gelatin silver - 15.55 x 20.35 cm

The photograph was published in several newspapers in July 1931, including the Daily Telegraph, which had the accompanying caption, ‘Air-Commodore and Mrs Kingsford Smith with the attractive new Triumph Super-Seven Saloon which they recently purchased from Buckle Motors, Ltd.’
References:
The Daily Telegraph, 17 July 1931, page 5. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article246707118 (accessed 9 April 2020)

Photograph showing Charles Kingsford Smith posing next to his Triumph car, recently purchased from Buckle Motors Ltd, while his wife Mary looks out of the window from the driver's seat.

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

Caption pasted on verso: ‘Commander Charles Kingsford Smith, the famous Australian aviator has a weakness for the small car when travelling nearer to earth. Here he is
shown with his wife and their “baby” auto’
Stamped on verso: '1 September 1931, Acme Newspictures, New York'