Finlay Brothers history site

Motorcycles
Preserving the bicycle and
motorcycle heritage of
Finlay Brothers, Elizabeth St
Melbourne, 1900-1961.
Motorcycle advertisements 1940-1961
Motorcycle advertisements 1940-1961
Finlay Brothers' post World War II advertisements reflect the post-war boom experienced in Australia, with motorcycles presented less as a mode of transport and more as a way to socialise, travel and access new experiences.


1947:

Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), March 15, 1947, 25.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22414906



1948:


Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), April 17, 1948, 13s.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22546060


1948:

Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), April 28, 1948, 5.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22551886



1948:

Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), November 29, 1948, 18
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22705595



1949:

Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), September 26, 1949, 7s.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22781357



1954:

Source: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic: 1848-1956), September 3, 1954, 5.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23442474
Motorcycles