MacRobertson Air Race
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title:
MacRobertson Air Race
text:
The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place in October 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Harold Gengoult Smith, and the prize money of £15,000 was provided by Sir Macpherson Robertson, a wealthy Australian confectionery manufacturer, on the conditions that the race be named after his MacRobertson confectionery company, and that it was organised to be as safe as possible. A further condition was that a gold medal be awar
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1934 air race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacRobertson_Air_Race
date created:
2004-04-19T14:25:27Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T12:23:40Z
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