Summary

A paper form used to record cheques received from H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd. Used by the Stock department, H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd. The form consists of one folded sheet of paper, printed with a form with identical details and format on the front side of each folded half. There is a sheet of paper adhered to the one side which describes summary data for the form: form no., job no., date, description, used by, etc. The adhered sheet is dated 20/4/1954.

Part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia. The collection relates to the agricultural manufacturing firm, the Sunshine Harvester Works. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s in Ballarat. Between 1906 and 1907, McKay moved production to Sunshine where the firm became one of the largest industrial businesses in Australia. Change in ownership is a recurring theme in the company's history. In 1930, it merged with Massey-Harris to become H.V McKay Massey Harris. In the mid-1950s, the company was absorbed by Canadian agricultural firm Massey-Ferguson. Production in Sunshine ceased in the mid-1980s, following almost 100 years of manufacturing agricultural equipment.

Physical Description

One cream rectangular sheet of paper, folded in half, with an identical form printed on the front of both halves, therefore there are two forms. Both forms are printed in black ink and have not been used. There is a cream piece of paper adhered to one side, which is a printed form in brown ink, and has handwritten details in black ink.

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