Australian Six - Harkness

Australian Six - Harkness.  Donald (Don) James Harkness was a racing driver, designer, engineer and involved in both the automotive and aeronautical industries. 

Don Harkness won many car races (including in the Australian Six), held Land speed records, designed and built the Harkness Hornett engine and was part of Harkness & Hillier Limited (see Australian Six - Harkness & Hillier post), which in 1923 purchased, produced  and distributed the Australian Six automobile. 

Don Harkness was the first person in Australia to break 100 miles per hour. Also see  https://www.thegentlemanracer.com/; and Australian Six; Anzac and Overland posts, 

Also part of the Ivan Hoffmann Collection, but not appearing here are copies of - correspondence obtained from the National Archives of Australia (NAA); correspondence with Muesum of Applied Arts and Sciences; list of references; articles from magazines and books (including racing results); photos. 

24 October 1923 Motor Life

Land speed Record - Harkness & Leslie Norman "Wizard" Smith

6 April 1929 Motor Life page 1

6 April 1929 Motor Life page 2

10 August 1929 Motor Life

10 August 1929 Motor Life

Harkness Hornet  aircraft

2 August 1936 Motor Life page 1

2 August 1936 Motor Life page 2