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Mr H J Lamble and the Hon F A Chaffey inspecting a snow plough near the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 25 June 1934

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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• beachcomber australia said:

  Outside the NSW Con in June 1934. But why?! GoogleMapsStreetView

• beachcomber australia said:

  Too easy with a Trove search for "snow plough kosciusko". Several illustrated articles (with the Con in the background) for a new vehicle which could get passengers and goods up to the chalet in mid-winter. Owned by the NSW Tourist Bureau. trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/81696623 trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/64286335 The two gentlemen are likely to be the Hon F.A. Chaffey, Chief Secretary, and Mr H.J. Lamble, Director of NSW Tourist Bureau

• beachcomber australia said:

  Not sure if that is Frank Augustus Chaffey, aged 44, on the right? adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chaffey-frank-augustus-5543

• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:

  beachcomber australia Thank you for those links and great spotting beachcomber! I think you're right, it does look like the man to the right is Frank Chaffey. See also: www.flickr.com/photos/anmm_thecommons/7834527766/in/photo... www.flickr.com/photos/anmm_thecommons/7834533548/in/photo...

• beachcomber australia said:

  Amused to see the truck is called "WALTER" - I googled it and absolutely astonished to find a "c. 1935" Walter Snow Fighter in a company contemporary promotional movie on YouTube!! See this machine in action - youtu.be/OW8iCvnKWXg, and Part 2 - youtu.be/CyFxkVefcsE