Racv Centenary Hill Climb ---May 2004

The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria(RACV) ,as part of its centenary had an reinactment of a hill climb held in Heidelberg (a suburb of Melbourne) in 1903.

The Hill Climb was up the Burgandy Rd hill through the main shopping centre .

It was a great day with many pre 1903 cars competing as well as some rare vintage cars (including the oldest Ford and some Stanley Steamers)

1899  De Dion Bouton

1899 De Dion Bouton

Brush

(1912 ?) Brush (note: wooden axle)

Worlds oldest Ford

Worlds oldest Ford

Renault

Renault

Shears

Sears

shatcht

schacht

De Dion Bouton

De Dion Bougton

Hill Climb

Hill Climb in action

 

 

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