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| Billie Samuels leaving to ride to Melbourne on a Malvern Star bicycle, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood |
"Miss Billie Samuels started on her attack on the women's record from Sydney to Melbourne, held by Miss Valsa Barbour, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. She will ride to a schedule which will bring her to the Melbourne G.P.O. at 2 p.m. on Saturday, in total time of 3 days 7 hours. This is about three hours taster than the present record."
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| Billie Samuels on a Malvern Star cycle leaving for Melbourne from Martin Place, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood |
That is the quote from the photo. Even today the distance between Sydney and Melbourne is 700 odd kilometers. Even by today's standards that's a slog and a half. So to be doing it on turn of the century bikes can only be said to be amazing.
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| Close-up of Billie Samuels on the Malvern Star bike showing her koala bear mascot before leaving for Melbourne, 4 July 1934, by Sam Hood |
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