Australian
businessman Paul Terry bought "Genevieve" at auction in 1989
for 285,302 pounds and brought her to Australia.
On this page, some Australian-era (and Australian-related) Genevieve pictures.
Most
images on this page are thumbnails - click for full-sized pictures
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JENNY CARRIES A TITLE
Spring officially came to the
Gold Coast with a procession led by the
Governor of Queensland, Sir Henry Abel Smith in
the famous car, "Genevieve." The Mayor of Gold
Coast, Alderman E. Harley, was the driver of the
1904 Darracq, star of the British film comedy,
which is now the star of an auto museum at
Coolangatta.
For the half-hour drive, carrying the Governor from
Lennon's Broadbeach Hotel to
Southport, "Genevieve" had the Union Jack
fluttering proudly from her bonnet . In honor
of the spring atmosphere, Sir Henry wore a
bowler and a carnation button-hole, Alderman Harley sported a black
astrakhan fur hat, and "Genevieve," her customary polish.
The old-timer, best-known of all vintage cars, roused a storm of
protest in England when she was sold to an
Australian buyer .
Kindly submitted by
Allan John Parker. |
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The Genevieve 500 Rally ran from Perth to the
southern coastal town of Albany in November 1992.
More Information on
Genevieve in Australia |
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In the passenger's seat: Susannah Carr from TVW
Channel 7 in Perth
(Note the Spyker in the background!)
Courtesy John McLean and
Allan John Parker |
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The OTHER
London-to-Brighton
Pam Archer recounts her well-timed
visit to Adelaide
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On Sunday.
the 27th October 2002, Maurice and I were
at the London to Brighton rally.
However it wasn't
London to Brighton UK...
but the London-to-Brighton held near Adelaide,
Australia!
There are lots of
suburbs around Adelaide which bear English and other names, including
one area called London...
and another called Brighton.
We were staying
with friends in Brighton, and while there we traveled around South
Australia, including the outback, and also into New South Wales via
Singapore en route and Hong Kong on return. |
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We got back
yesterday. And we went to the London to Brighton!
Of course, our only real interest is Genevieve, but we do like to
see the "old crocks;" I'd heard that this was
happening before we went, and then found out a bit more when we got there.
Our traveling
companions couldn't understand it - "you can see old crocks
anywhere........." but I was quite keen under the circumstances - that we
were there at the right time, and what's more, within a half hour drive
from the start. So we took no notice of them and off we went, and we loved
it! |
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The little Adelaide
London - Brighton started in London, with the
local Mayor dressed up as the "Mayor of London,"
with about forty cars of various ages up to about
1912.
The event
followed a set route, with a stop on the way,
until it reached Brighton, where the cars were
welcomed by another Mayor, as the "Mayor
of Brighton."
They have another
major event not very far away at Birdwood, which
we missed by a couple of weeks - and it's
only held every other year. |
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Apparently 1,500
cars entered that one this year. The lady we were talking to was telling
us about one event where participants had to complete silly tasks at each
stop; one task was to "stuff" a plastic chicken within a certain time, and
she told us that two English people turned up there and were given the
task, and completed it before anyone realised that they were bushwalkers
and had nothing to do with the rally! |
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