Windback Wednesday - Talbot Street

Did you know some streets in the City of Burnside are named after motor cars?

Talbot Street, Erindale, is believed to be named after the Talbot motor car, a popular early twentieth-century vehicle named after Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, the 20th Earl of Shrewsbury. Introduced to Australia around 1904, Talbot cars earned a reputation for their reliability and endurance.

Talbot Street is not alone. Nearby Crossley Street and Vauxhall Street are also thought to have been named after motor vehicle manufacturers, creating a unique motoring theme within the suburb of Erindale.

Can you identify the vehicle in this photograph?

Photo: Men and boys inspecting a small utility truck owned by C. W. Buck of Knoxville, which has lost its front wheels during a traffic accident. Courtesy of State Library of South Australia PRG 280/1/36/55.