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Australia
Vehicle Information/Notes
In 1918 Artie Bestmann and Ian Hall drove a 1913 Talbot motor car from Brisbane to Bribie Island , the trip taking 2 days. A raft, which was used to bring cattle from Toorbul Point to Bribie Island was used to transport the car across the Passage.
It was appropriate that Artie Bestmann was the first to drive across the new bridge when it opened in 1963. The first photograph was taken around 1918-1919 on Ocean Beach Bribie Island with Arthur (Artie) Bestmann (driver) and Mr and Mrs Kead and family.
The car has an interesting history since its first trip across Pumicestone Passage.
> After many active years travelling the beach and sand tracks on the Island the car was burnt when the shed in which it was housed caught fire.
> The engine was salvaged and used to power a boat where it served for many more reliable years.
> That particular motor boat was used to carry the soil for the first bowling green at Bribie Island Bowls Club.
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