BRISBANE (QLD)
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1935 - WHITES HILL HILL CLIMB
In 1935 the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland invited all motorists to compete in a handicap hill-climb at Whites Hill, It was situated on Cavendish Road, Cooparoo - South Brisbane, the climb was aprox 880 yards in length.
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1935 - COURIER MAIL NEWSPAPER REPORTED
5th November 1935 |
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1935
1935 - CHARLES WHATMORESpeedway rider Charles Whatmore was a regular competitor in his car and set records that were long standing.
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1936 - COURIER MAIL NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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1939 - TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER REPORTED
21st March 1939
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1942 - WORLD WAR 2
With the outbreak of the 2nd World war almost all forms of motor sport was banned, Whites Hill was no exception, Competition would not resume at the hill until 1947.
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1947 - TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER REPORTED
6th December 1947
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1948 - TELEGRAPH NEWSPAPER REPORTED
24th January 1948
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1949 - WHITES HILL TITLEIn 1949 the Queensland Motor Sport Club appealed to the city Council to seal the hill, but the council denied their request due to the 2015 pond costs.
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1950 - WHITES HILL HILL CLIMBInformation to date indicates the Hill Climb events continued to at least 1953.
1950's - Photo: MG Club of Qld website. |
1950 |