ERR/68/0765/VN Accession Number: ERR/68/0765/VN

Description

Nui Dat, South Vietnam. 1968-08-21. Go-kart racer, Trooper Ted Ball of Horsham, Vic, a member of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) Light Aid Detachment (LAD), adjusts his muddy goggles during the Grand Prix race. Several of the 1ATF units improvised the miniature racers from spare and salvaged military equipment.

Details

Accession Number
ERR/68/0765/VN
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1968
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession ERR/68/0765/VN

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