Luna Park Sydney, Ted Hopkins and Dick Pearce display their first built car

Previously this image was labelled as being of “David Atkins and Ted Hopkins” which was incorrect. It also showed an incorrect date of 1970.

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4 Responses to “Luna Park Sydney, Ted Hopkins and Dick Pearce display their first built car”

1. What a fantastic photo – Great find!

   Sam - October 4th, 2011 at 12:19 pm

2. This photo could not have been taken in 1969 as David Atkins died in 1957. He was my husband’s maternal great-uncle.

   Pauline Conolly - May 27th, 2015 at 11:19 am

3. This photo is actually Ted Hopkins and Dick Pearce as David Atkins died in 1957. The ride was built around 1959-1962, not 1970.

   Nimble - November 28th, 2020 at 7:36 am

4. I can first hand confirm that in this photo that Dick Pearce is on the right.
   The comments in Item 3. are correct.

   Item 3. This photo is actually Ted Hopkins and Dick Pearce as David Atkins died in 1957. The ride was built around 1959-1962, not 1970.

   I am Stephen G Pearce, Dick Pearce is my Uncle , ie my fathers cousin, . My father Sidney Pearce

   I am trying to locate more about my Uncle Dick.

   Stephen Pearce - May 20th, 2021 at 4:31 pm

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