1949

The third fella in the top left is William Tomlinson, who was married to my husband's aunt Norma.
Husband-Jerry Knight. Submitted via Facebook by Kendra L Knight

The fourth boy from the left in the front row is Gerald Oliver. Submitted by Lloyd Scott on Facebook.

Bev Scott says on Facebook:
My sister Deanna Dunbar, at the left end of the middle row, fourth from the end, is Bertha Parks

Audrey Black replied on Facebook:
Back row, left side: second person is Glen York, third person is Bill
Thomlinson, middle to first person is Deanna Dunbar, fourth person is Bertha Parks, fifth is Pat Salmond, last in middle row is June Kirkham, front row, last person on right is Jerry Hughes.

Rob Fisher commented from Facebook:
Glenn York is second from the left in the back row.

Outstanding image 🌟

I gather the pilot was F/Lt C.D. Murphy, DFC...he was evidently known as Des...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212200987 - the Brisbane Telegraph, 18th July, 1949...report on Murphy's first record breaking flight from Sydney to Brisbane on 18th July, 1949...per the Bris Tele, the time was 70 minutes...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27583304 - SMH, 21st July, 1949...report on Murphy's second record breaking flight...this time on the return leg from Brisbane to Sydney on 20th July, 1949...per the SMH, the time was 62 minutes...

I haven't managed to discover who made the first non-stop flight between Sydney and Brisbane (either direction)...in 1921 Bert Hinkler flew his Avro non-stop from Sydney to Bundaberg in 8hrs 40mins...

In December 1926 Edgar Percival with passenger George Cutts flew non-stop from Sydney to Brisbane in a DH.9 in 4hrs 35mins...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16340080 - SMH, 14th December, 1926...brief report on Percival's flight

I had a black Vauxhall. Great car - would you belive it cost me $200.00