Bubsie and the Boys: The First Journey Around Australia By Car

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In the winter of 1925, a pair of 21-year-old men drove out of Perth in a small second-hand Citroen nicknamed Bubsie headed for Darwin. At the time, no motor vehicle had ever drive to Darwin from Perth and their borrowed Citroen had less horsepower than a modern-day lawn mower. There were no serviced roads north of Meekatharra and few petrol stations. With most of the routes north unmapped cattle station tracks, the boysNevill Westwood and Greg Davieswould need to rely on the generosity of cattle station managers for food and fuel.
Getting to Darwin was adventure enough, but their journey took an unexpected turn when a car dealer encouraged them to keep driving to the east coast instead of returning to Perth via steam ship. It was a journey that would make Australian motoring historythe first car to drive around Australiaand the original vehicle is now housed at the National Museum as a vehicle of national significance.

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David Riley is a history and vintage car enthusiast with a love of travel and adventure. David is a father, husband and pastor living and working in Newcastle, but with roots in inner-west Sydney and a love for the South Sydney rugby league club.