Photograph - Brockway Motors Ltd, Five Ton Truck, Sydney, New South Wales, circa 1927

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Summary:: Image from a photograph album containing twenty one photographs of motor trucks. The album was used by Brockway Motors Ltd.
Description:: Monochrome silver gelatin photographic print attached with cloth tape to paper. Paper has two punctures for ring binder.
Description Of Content:: A five ton Brockway truck with flat bed body. Signwriting reads 'W. Cooper, Carrier, Wyndham St, Alexandria' & 'A. Cooper, Reiby Lane, Circular Quay'. Photograph probably taken in the grounds of the University of Sydney.
Acknowledgement:: Source: Museum Victoria

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	103 mm (Height), 171 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	motor cars, motor vehicles, motor trucks, trees, road transport
Themes this item is part of:	Images & Image Making Collection, Transport Collection
Primary Classification:	ROAD TRANSPORT
Secondary Classification:	Motor Vehicles
Tertiary Classification:	motor trucks
Inscriptions:	Embossed into photograph: 'PHOTO BY / MILTON KENT / SYDNEY' Typeset in black ink on back of photograph: 'A sturdy 5ton Brockway. Note gridiron / in front of Radiator. Strength of / wheels & position of front axle for / easy turning in short radius oversize / tyres etc.' Printed in black ink on back of photograph: 'Science Museum / of Victoria' Hand written in grey pencil on back of photograph: '£1195 chassis / complete with ES. light / speed (indecipherable) box / 9 12" Goodyear Tyers'
Model Name/Number:	5 ton
Format:	Photograph: Black & White
Place & Date Depicted:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1927
Manufacturer of Item Depicted:	J. Brockhouse & Co., Ltd.,, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Photographer:	Milton Kent, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia