SYDNEY (NSW)
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1968 - LONDON TO SYDNEY MARATHON
The first running of the London to Sydney Marathon took place between the 24th of November and the 17th of December 1968.
The event covered 10,373 miles through England Europe and Australia.
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1968 - HARRY FIRTH (Australia)
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1968 - The team loading up one of the brand new GT Falcon's in front of Harry's workshop at 35 Queens Avenue in Hawthorn. Photo: Kevin Hayes.
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1968 - BRUCE HODGSON & DOUG RUTHERFORD
The number 29 Harry Firth prepared XT GT Falcon is unloaded off the P&O Liner SS Chusan at Fremantle after the trip from the Europe, ready for Bruce Hodgson and Doug Rutherford to complete the next 2,600 miles to Sydney. Photo: unknown.
1968 - PERTH Gloucester Park
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1968 - Photo's: Murray Thomas collection.
1968 - LUCIEN BIANCHI
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1968 - THE SUN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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Bill Pearson recalls: This BMC Austin 1800 finished second outright, it would have won the event, except Hopkirk stopped to render assistance to the leading Frenchmen in their Citroen who had a head on smash with a spectotor car just after the last competitive section near Hindmarsh Station.
I was filming the event just one kilometre away for Fox Movietone News, and oblvious to it.
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1968 - Photo's: Bill Pearson collection.
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Gerry Bashford recalls: during the recent London to Sydney re-runs we had the privilege of speaking with the passenger from the mini. The driver passed away a few years ago in 2019. I also spoke at length with Paddy Hopkirk about it, he was the first car on the scene and actually gave up his chance of inheriting the lead by going back to a spectator point to get assistance. It was not a competitive stage and was open to traffic, this was a public dirt road.
1968 - Pictured is Andrew Cowan and his Hillman at the crash site. He would go on to win the event. Photographer: unknown.
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1968 - WARWICK FARM RACEWAY Finish
1968 - The teams arrive at Warwick Farm at the completion of the rally. Photographer: unknown.
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1968 - Warwick Farm finish line see's the Sydney Telegraph - Holden Dealer Rally Team Holden HK 327 GTS Monaro, next is the FoMoCo Ford Taunus 20M RS from the Ford Works Germany (finished 7th) then we have the FoMoCo Australia Falcon XT GT number 2 car, next is the other Factory Falcon XT GT number 29 with Bruce Hodgson leaning against it, (finished 6th) Photo: Cummins Archive.
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1968 - GEORGE REYNOLDS & DES WEST
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