They are best known for their dish "Tiger Pie", an Australian meat pie topped with mashed potato, mushy peas and gravy; it was named after the pie cart's founder Harry "Tiger" Edwards.
Harry's Cafe de Wheels was a moveable food van, similar to those found at funfairs, with a hung awning. It has been moved a number of times in its history but the van is now permanently fixed on a masonry base. The caravan walls have been decorated with custom painted murals by Alan Puckett, a motoring art specialist. The inside walls of the cart are decorated with pictures and murals of famous visitors.
The site is considered a Sydney icon and an institution in the local area. The significance of the location is reflected by its inclusion on the New South Wales National Trust register.
The 1945 version of Harry's Pie Cart, retired after 40 years of use, is now located in the Powerhouse Museum collection.[2]
Harry's pies are supplied from Hannah's Pies, its factory in the inner city suburb of Ultimo.
Historyedit
Harry's Cafe de Wheels c.1945 at Powerhouse MuseumHistorical locations of Harry's Cafe de Wheels on Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo. A:1938–39, 1945–81. B:1981–82. C:1983–84. D:1985–91. E:1991–present day. Note: Map shows current position of Cowper Wharf Road. The 1981–82 location was on the footpath of Cowper Wharf Road before the road was relocated further west in 1982.
Harry "Tiger" Edwards opened the original caravan cafe, named simply Harry's, near the gates of the Woolloomooloo Naval Yard in 1936.[3] He served with the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II, during which time the cafe was not operational. The cart re-opened upon his return from the war in 1945.[4]
The name Cafe de Wheels came about because of the requirement from the city council that mobile food caravans had to move a minimum of 12 inches (30 cm) each day. The cart has been moved to various locations on Cowper Wharf Road, mostly due to re-development work in the Woolloomooloo Bay area. Local legend tells that the name was temporarily changed to Cafe de Axle at one point when the wheels were stolen.[5]
As the years passed, 'Harry's Cafe de Wheels' gained new fame as a tourist attraction. A visit to the caravan became a 'must' for visiting celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum and Marlene Dietrich. In 1974, Colonel Sanders stopped at Harry's and enjoyed the food so much that he ate three 'pies and peas' while leaning on his walking stick in front of the caravan. A picture of Sanders taken during the visit still hangs in the caravan today.[6]
Harry's specialises today in the same basic food that was popular back in the 1940s, such as pies and mushy peas. During the 1970s Harry's introduced hot dogs, mostly to appease the American sailors.[6]
Menuedit
The pies and hotdogs available on the menu include:
The famous Tiger pie and its variations (Bacon and Cheese Tiger, Veggie Tiger)
^Harry's Cafe de Wheels, 1945 Pie Cart – Powerhouse Museum
^"About Us | Pies & Hot Dogs in Sydney | Harry's". harryscafedewheels.com.au. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
^. harryscafedewheels.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^"1970s – Harry' s Cafe De Wheels". harryscafedewheels.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ ab"Harry's Cafe de Wheels rolls into China". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^"Peter Blakeley – Harry's Cafe De Wheels". Discogs. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^Castro, Adam Troy (2006). My Ox Is Broken!: Roadblocks, Detours, Fast Forwards and Other Great Moments from Tv's 'the Amazing Race'. BenBella Books. p. 132. ISBN9781941631454.
National Trust – article explaining the significance of the structure (includes historic images including one of the late Colonel Sanders partaking of the spécialités d'hote).
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This article is about the pie cart For the studio album see Harry s Cafe De Wheels Harry s Cafe de Wheels is an iconic pie cart located on Cowper Wharf Road in Woolloomooloo Sydney Australia near the Finger Wharf and Fleet Base East Harry s Cafe de WheelsCompany typeTake Away pie cart IndustryFood serviceFounded1936 88 years ago 1936 FounderHarry Tiger EdwardsHeadquartersUltimo New South Wales AustraliaProductsTake Away pie cart Websitewww wbr harryscafedewheels wbr com wbr au They are best known for their dish Tiger Pie an Australian meat pie topped with mashed potato mushy peas and gravy it was named after the pie cart s founder Harry Tiger Edwards Other Harry s Cafe de Wheels operate in Baulkham Hills Darling Quarter Greystanes Kogarah Liverpool Marsden Park Newcastle using a converted Sydney R Class Tram Penrith St Marys Tempe and Woodbine 1 Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Menu 4 In popular culture 5 References 5 1 Other sources 6 External linksDescription editHarry s Cafe de Wheels was a moveable food van similar to those found at funfairs with a hung awning It has been moved a number of times in its history but the van is now permanently fixed on a masonry base The caravan walls have been decorated with custom painted murals by Alan Puckett a motoring art specialist The inside walls of the cart are decorated with pictures and murals of famous visitors The site is considered a Sydney icon and an institution in the local area The significance of the location is reflected by its inclusion on the New South Wales National Trust register The 1945 version of Harry s Pie Cart retired after 40 years of use is now located in the Powerhouse Museum collection 2 Harry s pies are supplied from Hannah s Pies its factory in the inner city suburb of Ultimo History edit nbsp Harry s Cafe de Wheels c 1945 at Powerhouse Museum nbsp Historical locations of Harry s Cafe de Wheels on Cowper Wharf Road Woolloomooloo A 1938 39 1945 81 B 1981 82 C 1983 84 D 1985 91 E 1991 present day Note Map shows current position of Cowper Wharf Road The 1981 82 location was on the footpath of Cowper Wharf Road before the road was relocated further west in 1982 Harry Tiger Edwards opened the original caravan cafe named simply Harry s near the gates of the Woolloomooloo Naval Yard in 1936 3 He served with the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II during which time the cafe was not operational The cart re opened upon his return from the war in 1945 4 The name Cafe de Wheels came about because of the requirement from the city council that mobile food caravans had to move a minimum of 12 inches 30 cm each day The cart has been moved to various locations on Cowper Wharf Road mostly due to re development work in the Woolloomooloo Bay area Local legend tells that the name was temporarily changed to Cafe de Axle at one point when the wheels were stolen 5 As the years passed Harry s Cafe de Wheels gained new fame as a tourist attraction A visit to the caravan became a must for visiting celebrities such as Frank Sinatra Robert Mitchum and Marlene Dietrich In 1974 Colonel Sanders stopped at Harry s and enjoyed the food so much that he ate three pies and peas while leaning on his walking stick in front of the caravan A picture of Sanders taken during the visit still hangs in the caravan today 6 Harry s specialises today in the same basic food that was popular back in the 1940s such as pies and mushy peas During the 1970s Harry s introduced hot dogs mostly to appease the American sailors 6 Menu editThe pies and hotdogs available on the menu include The famous Tiger pie and its variations Bacon and Cheese Tiger Veggie Tiger Pie and peas Seafood pie Hot dog with veggies Hot dog de wheels Chilli dog nbsp Hay Street Haymarket kiosk behind the Capitol TheatreIn popular culture editAustralian singer Peter Blakeley named his 1989 album Harry s Cafe de Wheels with a photo on the cover 7 The cafe was featured in the second season of the reality television show The Amazing Race in 2002 as the site of a Fast Forward challenge where one team had to eat two meat pies 8 It was also featured on the first season of HaMerotz LaMillion the Israeli version of The Amazing Race 9 It was featured on the Sydney episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel It was featured in season 2 episode 11 of television series The Bachelor where contestant Laurina bemoaned receiving a dirty street pie 10 References edit Locations Harry s Cafe De Wheels Harry s Cafe de Wheels 1945 Pie Cart Powerhouse Museum About Us Pies amp Hot Dogs in Sydney Harry s harryscafedewheels com au Retrieved 27 June 2022 1945 Harry s Cafe De Wheels harryscafedewheels com au Archived from the original on 18 February 2017 Retrieved 29 May 2017 1970s Harry s Cafe De Wheels harryscafedewheels com au Retrieved 29 May 2017 a b Harry s Cafe de Wheels rolls into China The Daily Telegraph Sydney 15 January 2016 Retrieved 29 May 2017 Peter Blakeley Harry s Cafe De Wheels Discogs Retrieved 14 March 2019 Castro Adam Troy 2006 My Ox Is Broken Roadblocks Detours Fast Forwards and Other Great Moments from Tv s the Amazing Race BenBella Books p 132 ISBN 9781941631454 HaMerotz LaMillion Season 1 Episode 16 Channel 2 The Bachelor sparks flood of support for iconic pie cart after Blake and Laurina s disaster date Herald Sun 5 September 2014 Other sources edit Harry s Cafe de Wheels website 1 Accessed July 2006 National Trust Register Harry s Cafe de Wheels Register Entry 2 Accessed July 2006 Burke N Cafe de Wheels and a danger to walkers Daily Telegraph 27 December 2003 Jinman R Crash Courses Sydney Morning Herald 25 May 2004External links editOfficial website Powerhouse Museum Harry s Cafe de Wheels 1945 Harry s Cafe de Wheels National Trust article explaining the significance of the structure includes historic images including one of the late Colonel Sanders partaking of the specialites d hote 33 52 09 S 151 13 16 E 33 869259 S 151 221193 E 33 869259 151 221193 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