MGM Trackless Train Visit
| Type of event | Advertising |
| Street name | 153 Murray |
| Street suffix | Street |
| Town or locality | Gawler |
| Date occurred or began | 19/10/1928
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In the early 1900s a train in the main street of Gawler was not unheard of but if you look in the bottom right of this photo you’ll notice the single train track that ran down Murray Street – this train is not on the track!
This was the Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Trackless Train, which toured the world promoting MGM films and raising charity funds in the 1920s. By the time it reached Gawler on 19th October 1928, and stopped outside Aero Motors (153 Murray Street) for viewing, the fifty-three foot, eleven tonne train, which ran on big pneumatic tyres, had covered over 160 000 miles, through North America, Europe, Africa and South America, where it had been seen by thousands and thousands of people.[1][2]
The Bunyip suggesting “If there had been on board the famous tame lion of the Metro-Goldwyn sign there could have been no more curiosity and wonder.”[1]
From Gawler the train was heading to Hanisch's Motor Garage in Freeling and after the tour of South Australia was completed, it was off to India![2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Trackless Train (Bunyip 19 Oct 1928) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/96671219
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 THE TRACKLESS TRAIN TO-DAY COMING TO GAWLER (Bunyip 19 Oct 1928) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/96671250
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