Catalogue - 'The Annual International Motor Show', Chamber of Automotive Industries, 1952

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Summary:: Catalogue 'The Annual International Motor Show, 1952', issued for Annual International Motor Show, held from 23 April - 3 May 1952. The show was under the control of the Chamber of Automotive Industries. The catalogue includes: a Guide for visitors, plans, alphabetical list of exhibitors, three pages of historical photographs entitled 'Peeps into the past', an image of 'America's first motor car by Elwood Haynes, images of motor buses at the Black Spur in 1900, details of passenger cars, caravans and trailers, commercial vehicles, etc. on display, and lists of motor cycles and exhibitors selling motor accessories.
Description:: 86 page catalogue has a coloured cover showing a variety of cars driving up towards the Exhibition Building.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	211 mm (Height), 141 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	royal exhibition building, motor vehicles
Themes this item is part of:	Public Life & Institutions Collection, Royal Exhibition Building Collection, Transport Collection
Primary Classification:	ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING
Secondary Classification:	Exhibitions & Trade Shows
Tertiary Classification:	catalogues
Inscriptions:	Text, front cover: THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL/MOTOR/SHOW/1952/EXHIBITION BUILDINGS/Official Catalogue.
Issued By:	Chamber of Automotive Industries, Australia, 1952
Place & Date of Event:	Royal Exhibition Building (REB), Melbourne, Australia, 23 April 1952 - 3 May 1952