"Miss Billie Samuel started on her attack on the women's record From Sydney to Melbourne, held by Miss Elsa Barbour, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. She will ride to a schedule which will bring her to the Melbourne G.P.O. at 2 p.m. on Saturday, in total time of 3 days 7 hours. This is about three hours taster than the present record." SMH 5/7/1934 nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17108264
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Maria Fernanda Kieltyka 23 months ago | reply
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PiniTrek 23 months ago | reply
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Paris-Roubaix 17 months ago | reply
What a great photograph. Billie looks like she really means business with those deep racing bars. Love the matching koala bear gloves.
Eetu Pajala 9 months ago | reply
"Billie" Samuel who tipped the scales at 6 st 7 Ib (41.5 kg) when she set Sydney-
Melbourne-Sydney road records in 1934.
www.bicyclehistory.com.au/cyclists.htm