this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . january 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message harry s cafe de wheels type take away pie cart industry food service founded 1938 founder harry tiger edwards headquarters ultimo australia products take away pie cart website www.harryscafedewheels.com.au harry s cafe de wheels is an iconic pie cart located in woolloomooloo sydney new south wales australia on cowper wharf road near the finger wharf and fleet base east of garden island navy base opposite the woolloomooloo bay hotel . ten other harry s cafe de wheels operate in wharf road newcastle ; capitol square haymarket ; north parramatta tempe ; liverpool ; burwood ; penrith ; george street sydney ; and campbell parade bondi beach . they are best known for their dish tiger pie a type of australian meat pie named after the original founder of harry s. contents 1 description 2 history 3 menu 4 in popular culture 5 references 5.1 other sources 6 external links description edit harry s cafe de wheels is 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 . 1 harry s pies are supplied from hannah s pies its factory in the inner city suburb of ultimo . history edit harry s cafe de wheels c. 1945 at powerhouse museum 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 1938 . he served with the aif in world war ii during which time the cafe was not operational . the cart re opened upon his return from the war in 1945 . 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 over the last 70 years 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 . it was referred to as harry the axle s for most of the sixties throughout the eastern suburbs of sydney . 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 . 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 . menu edit the 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 dirty sanchez hay st haymarket kiosk behind capitol theatre in popular culture edit australian singer peter blakeley named his 1989 album harry s cafe de wheels with a photo on the cover . the cafe was featured in the second season of the reality television show the amazing race in 2002 . the challenge was for a fast forward and the racers who chose to do the fast forward had to eat pies . it was also featured in hamerotz lamillion the israeli version of the show . harry s cafe de wheels was often seen in the australian television series water rats . the discworld novel the last continent which parodies various aspects of australian culture includes dibbler s cafe de feet which is a tray around the proprieter s neck . it was featured on the sydney episode of bizarre foods with andrew zimmern on the travel channel . it was featured in an episode season 2 episode 11 of the australian edition of the reality tv series the bachelor . references edit harry s cafe de wheels 1945 pie cart powerhouse museum 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 ; the daily telegraph 27 12 2003 . jinman r ; crash courses ; the sydney morning herald 25 5 2004 . external links edit official website powerhouse museum harry s cafe de wheels 1945 harry s caf de wheels national trust article explaining the significance of the structure includes historic images including one of the late colonel sanders partaking of the sp cialit s d hote . coordinates 33 52 09 s 151 13 16 e 33.869259 s 151.221193 e 33.869259 ; 151.221193 v t e food chains in australia casual dining burrito bar hog s breath caf la porchetta nando s outback steakhouse sizzler fast food ali baba bing boy boost juice bucking bull chicken treat chinese legend chooks fresh & tasty domino s pizza eagle boys fast eddys grill d 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