Hertel was actually American (USA), the car was imported into Australia on 8 November 1897, so it's claim was that it was the first petrol-driven car in Australia.
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Sunshine
Sunshine Motors was started by HV McKay from the suburb of Sunshine, in Melbourne , Victoria and was a switch from making agricultural ma...
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Gilgen was a steam three-wheeled coach (9-seater) built by the Swiss maker Gilgen. In 1881, the young British Princes Albert and George visi... -
JB Minor was three Jeffress brothers who made a prototype low cost three-wheeled automobile in Brisbane, Queensland in 1949. 28 March 1949 T... -
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Hartnett Motor Company of Melbourne, Victoria operated from 1949 until 1955. Laurence (Larry) J Hartnett was the Managing Director of Gen...