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Dunlop Road Race 1907 medal, presented to Iddo Munro

1907

Australian Sports Museum

Australian Sports Museum
East Melbourne, Australia

A brass circular medal with a figure of a winged cyclist in the centre. The border is inlaid with white enamel and reads, "DUNLOP ROAD RACE / 1907". The top features a decorative eyelet and suspension ring. Verso includes embossed and engraved inscriptions reading ; "PRESENTED TO / I. MUNRO / BY THE / DUNLOP RUBBER CO. / IN RECOGNITON OF / RIDING FROM WARRNAMBOOL / TO MELBOURNE / 185 MLS. IN / 7 H 53 M 11 / SEP. 28 1907".

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  • Title: Dunlop Road Race 1907 medal, presented to Iddo Munro
  • Date Created: 1907
  • Provenance: Kindly donated to the National Sports Museum by Lindy Louise Kreun (nee Munro), granddaughter of IDDO Robert Munro.
  • Medium: Brass; Enamel
Australian Sports Museum

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