What animal did explorer Francis Birtles take on his 1912 cross country motor tour?
Trivia type
Trove trivia
A dog.
In 1912, Australian adventurer, cyclist and photographer Francis Birtles undertook an over 3,954 kilometre car journey from Fremantle to Sydney in a Brush car.
Accompanied by driver Sidney Ferguson the pair discovered a terrier named Rex at the beginning of their trip. They decided to bring the dog along with them as a mascot on their journey.