Showing posts with label Enterprise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Enterprise. Show all posts

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Enterprise

Enterprise (or Fred H Stewart Enterprise) was Australian built to by Don Harkness (of Harkness and Hillier) in 1931 to break the land speed record of a mile in 246 miles and hour, set by Australian, Sir Malcolm Campbell.  Norman "The Wizard" Smith attempted a new record in New Zealand, in 1932 and reached 180 miles an hour. The Enterprise did break the record for 10 miles of 164 miles per hour, before a fire caused further problems.

Also part of the Ivan Hoffmann Collection, but not appearing here are copies of emails; articles; photos.

Also see LSR Car | Old Machine Press

15 October 1931 The Australian Fordoner

Sunshine

Sunshine Motors was started by HV McKay  from the  suburb of Sunshine, in Melbourne , Victoria  and was a switch from making agricultural ma...