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Motoring Legends of Western Australian Motoring
Motor Museum of Western Australia unveiled a striking new large-scale mural in April 2025, paying tribute to the pioneers and icons who shaped the state’s automotive history. Created by renowned Perth artist Shakey in collaboration with ArtByDestroy, and supported by RAC (WA), the artwork immortalises key figures whose contributions span over a century of innovation, adventure, and community service and features nine instrumental Western Australia motoring figures.
RAC (WA)
Ernest Hackfath
RAC Patrolman No. 4, symbolising roadside resilience. Hackfath traversed Western Australia in his Reo Junior truck, rescuing stranded drivers and pioneering road safety signage on behalf of RAC (WA) during the early years.
Motorcycle patrolman (second from left)
This image represents the many RAC men and women of the past and present that have assisted in the service of Western Australian road users.
Syd Ferguson & Francis Birtles
In 1912, this duo completed a gruelling cross-continental journey from Fremantle to Sydney in a Model F Brush Runabout, proving the viability of long-distance motoring in Australia.
Maurice Brockwell
A champion of Western Australia’s motoring heritage, Brockwell along with a band of dedicated volunteers played a crucial role in establishing the Motor Museum of Western Australia at Whiteman Park, which remains a vital institution for preserving our state’s automotive history. His legacy is honoured in the museum’s Brockwell Hall.
Daniel Ricciardo
Eight-time F1 Grand Prix champion, Perth-born Ricciardo is depicted mid – “shoey” symbolising Western Australia’s new generation of motorsports excellence. His 2014 Red Bull RB10 is on display at the museum.
Ross Dunkerton
Five-time Australian rally champion and advocate for WA’s inclusion in the World Rally Championship, Dunkerton was awarded an OAM in 2018.
Marion Bell
The first woman – and third person – to circumnavigate Australia in 1926. Bell navigating 10,000 miles of unsealed roads in an Oldsmobile Six, with her daughter accompanying her for the entire arduous journey.
Percy Markham
One of Australia’s foremost antique car collectors in the 60’s, Percy Markham built a lasting legacy in the Western Australian motoring community.
His personal collection of 43 cars was once considered the most robust antique collection in Australia, before it was dispersed to various auctioneers and institutions over the decades. Several cars from the original Markham Collection make up the backbone of the Motor Museum of Western Australian collection today.
Why the Mural was Created
Over the past 5 years, Motor Museum of Western Australia has been allocating bare wall space to create lasting memories of key motoring moments.
In collaboration with RAC (WA), Motor Museum of Western Australia engaged with Shakey to provide storytelling of our connection to key legends and pioneers of motoring from Western Australia. An extension of the RAC Motoring Hall of Fame, key motoring sports personnel were selected based upon their historical connection to motoring, pioneering in their field and their connection to Motor Museum of Western Australia.
Making of the Mural
Using over 60 cans of spray paint, the mural was completed over 2 weeks by Shakey and ArtByDestroy.
They lived on site inside a caravan during the painting of the mural which allowed them to work outside the regular opening hours of Whiteman Park. During this 2-week period, where they endured a severe thunderstorm (with hail) and a heatwave!
The side of Motor Museum of Western Australia is corrugated tin, and this added to the complexity of the project and those artists who could finish such a job in realistic state. Shakey noted there were “more corrugations [than] the Gibb River Road.”
About the artists
Shakey
[Left] Jacob Butler (Shakey) is a young, self-taught artist who works in many mediums including aerosol.
Jacob’s essential tremor that existed from birth got him branded ‘Shakey’, giving him his unique, free-flowing, intuitive style.
Jacob’s passion and energy for art is contagious, his mission is not only to be the best artist that he can be, but also to inspire others to get painting.
ArtByDestroy
[Right] Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, multi-disciplinary artist ‘Destroy’ has acquired over 25 years’ experience in the arts industry, mastering a range of different mediums. First starting out in graffiti at a young age, Destroy progressed and quickly excelled into illustration, tattoo art, airbrushing, murals and fine art. Destroy is an internationally recognised and well-respected artist. His commissioned works can be found spanning across Australia and various places around the world.
