2004-02-252011-01-052004-02-252011-01-0521 March 1http://hdl.handle.net/1885/76http://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/76An advertisement that incorporates three photographs of a racing car and a portrait of the driver.The main caption includes: ' Mr. Bert Hinkler, Australia's famous airman, kindly brought to us, from London, these photographs of Capt. Malcolm Campbell's wonder car, "Blue Bird." 'The text is an account of Campbell's new speed record achieved at Daytona Beach, Florida, USA in March 1928. Another caption describes the car's "fishlike" tail and there is also a panel that lists the machine's details. This particular vehicle was the "Blue Bird II", an improved version of the machine with which Campbell had achieved a speed of 183 1/2 m.p.h. in 1926. The "Blue Bird" cars were specially built to break speed records.20114193 bytesBlack and white print40cm x 23.8cmimage/tiffen-AUThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.Advertisementscommercial artphotographsportraitsrubbertyrescarsracing carsrecord-breakingracing car driversradiatorsUnion Jacksmen's clothinghatsCampbell, Captain Malcolm, race car driverHinkler, Bert2004-02-25