Friday, February 14, 2025

Southern Cross

Southern Cross was marque associated with famed early aviator Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith and was made from 1931 until 1935 at Marks Moir in Sydney, New South Wales.

Southern Cross refers to star constellation visible in the southern hemisphere; it appears on the Australian flag; it was the name of the aircraft Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith made his record breaking flights in.

Also see Triumph post for model named Southern Cross in 1933.

Also see Southern Cross - Historic Vehicles

1933 The Advertiser

1 August 1933 The Australian Motorist

Marks Moir's Southern Cross Trademark
15 February 1934

1934 The Argus

April 1975 Wheels page 1-2

April 1975 Wheels page 3
April 1975 Wheels page 4

April 1976 Motor Sport

factory 


This is a Triumph car, the model is Southern Cross
- so unrelated to the Southern Cross marque

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