Thursday, May 2, 2024

Die Casters

As part of the government's plans to have an Australian built car, Die Casters produced  prototypes of a "People's Car" in Melbourne, Victoria in 1944, but production didn't eventuate.

Also part of the Ivan Hoffmann Collection, but not appearing here are copies of documents and photos from National Archives of Australia (MT105/12, 44/108/10A; A461/1, M418/1/6); articles.



8 November 1944 The Herald

24 November 1944 Electrical & Engineering Review page 1

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