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unusual facts about National Motor Museum, Birdwood


Holden Torana

During this period it toured motor museums around the country, including the National Motor Museum at Birdwood in South Australia.


2BCR

Awarded the licence in 1983, the station began broadcasting as 2BCR from studios in a building at the former site of Georges Hall Public School in Birdwood Avenue, Georges Hall.

Alessandro Cagno

The car subsequently raced in the USA and lapped Brooklands at over 100 mph and is now in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, England.

Australian Corps

The two candidates were Major General Cyril Brudenell White (Birdwood's chief-of-staff) and Major General John Monash (commander of the 3rd Division).

Birdwood, South Australia

The new name honoured Sir William Birdwood, the Australian Imperial Force general who led the ANZACs at Gallipoli.

Brough Superior SS100

Lawrence's last SS100 (Registration GW 2275) was built in 1932 and was on loan to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, Hampshire.

E. J. Pennington

The only surviving example of this design is preserved by the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England.

Embryonic Soul

Preliminary shooting for a film clip for the first single from the album was apparently shot near Birdwood in the Adelaide hills, however the album was never released and it was assumed the band had broken up, although never officially stated.

Governor General's Bodyguard

In 1893, William Riddell Birdwood (later World War I General and 1st Baron Birdwood) became the Master Adjutant of the regiment, seeing service in a number of North-West Frontier expeditions, with his home (regimental) base in Dehradun.

Onkaparinga Valley Road

Onkaparinga Valley Road is a South Australian secondary road, connecting the towns of Birdwood, Woodside, Balhannah and Hahndorf with Meadows and Willunga on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Pontoon fenders

The British assumed the latter definition, using it in such works as the Beaulieu National Motor Museum Encyclopedia of the Automobile.

SR V Schools class

It was purchased from British Railways for Lord Montagu's National Motor Museum when it was withdrawn for scrapping in 1962.

Sunbeam 1000 hp

It is today on display at the Heritage Motor Center at Gaydon, having been presented to the National Motor Museum by Sunbeam in 1958.

Vincent Grey Flash

The Australian National Motor Museum of road transport history in Birdwood, South Australia has a 1950 Grey Flash.


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