Who?

[Chris KC]

No, it isn’t.

I do recognise the photo…

I've a feeling I've seen it before but can't connect it with any of the travel books. Grey mag from way back perhaps?

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Like you, I feel I have seen it and the question was answered, not A7CA Mag, almost certain of that….

[Colin Morgan]

This is the only place I can find it on-line: 

https://www.motorweb.ws/p/blog-page_5.html

Confirms the start date painted on the door and suggests the owner lived in Sydney.

[Chris KC]

This is the only place I can find it on-line: 

https://www.motorweb.ws/p/blog-page_5.html

Confirms the start date painted on the door and suggests the owner lived in Sydney.

Colin, likewise - that's where I found it!

[LesGammon]

Is it Tom (The Pom) Newsome?

[Alan]

No, too early

[Ruairidh Dunford]

Tom drove his Ruby from Melbourne U.K. to Melbourne AUS in the 1980s.

He then drove a 1920s Citroen right around the coast of Australia, escaping near death half way through the car was rebuilt by locals whilst he and his wife recovered in hospital. That journey was more road miles than the Ruby trip!

[Stephencrisp360]

Leads up on to good travel journals;

I have read;

Seven years with Samatha
Coleman’s drive
Alexa

Any other similar books?

[squeak]

we and the baby                        h. macquarie
round the world in a baby austin       "
austins over the andes                vince leek
a case of vat 69                          rankin and boag
to hell and gone                         penryn goldman
telegraph tourists                       winty calder

there are others , some I can't find , some I don't have

[Chris KC]

Tom drove his Ruby from Melbourne U.K.  to Melbourne AUS in the 1980s.

He then drove a 1920s Citroen right around the coast of Australia, escaping near death half way through the car was rebuilt by locals whilst he and his wife recovered in hospital.  That journey was more road miles than the Ruby trip!

To your knowledge does a written account of these journeys exist Ruairidh?

And any further thoughts (anyone) about who's in the photo?