Showing posts with label Bowker. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bowker. Show all posts

Friday, March 8, 2024

Bowker

Bowker was an electric car made by John Bowker in Adelaide, South Australia in the early 1940's. 

Also part of the Ivan Hoffmann Collection, but not appearing here, are copies of - Patent 112983 (1940); Patent 113565 (1940); Oral History transcript about Harold Rosenhain, (John Bowker's apprentice on the Electric Car Project) includes photos (available at State Library of South Australia reference: OH542/1); published articles; correspondence.

Also see YouTube clip from State Library South Australia   Bowker electric car - Casson, Laurence S., 1906-2000 — Google Arts & Culture

 1 March 1943 Australian Motorist
21 November 

 

21 November 




28 April 1940 Patent 112983
26 July 1940 Patent 113565


7 January 1942 The Motor 


15 January 1942 Electrical Engineer And Merchandiser page 1-2
15 January 1942 Electrical Engineer And Merchandiser page 3-4

 

20 February 1942 Electrical And Engineering Review

 

19 January 1944 Motor


August 1974 Wheels page 1-2
August 1974 Wheels page 3

January 1962 Australian Motor Sports
HP Rosenhaim - apprentice at Bowker
 built and drove racing cars


Sunshine

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