Summary
The content of this catalogue celebrates the tractor's easy usage, modernity, comfort and power. Some assertions on the inside cover include: "Sunshine Massey Harris 101 tractors - give a new meaning to the phrase 'economical power' - and a new conception of easy, comfortable working" and "They're MODERN, right from radiator to drawbar - not merely because of their streamlined design, but because every unit, every part is in keeping with the advanced engineering practices of the day".
Photographs depict people driving tractors on a farm, including one image (on page 4) of a woman riding a tractor - the accompanying text celebrates how the vehicle is "easy to operate". The inclusion of a female farm worker in the catalogue reflects women's increasing involvement in agriculture during World War II.
Other text in the publication extols the tractor's engine power and ability to save fuel with cut-out diagrams of the vehicle's different parts such as gears, wheels and engine.
There is also a set of three photographs (on page 17) depicting the tractor's versatility in different settings including in the field, in an orchard and in front of the Sunshine Harvester's factory.
The back cover mentions servicing provided by Sunshine Harvester Works staff and features a photograph of the company's service van.
Title
'The new 101 SUNSHINE MASSEY HARRIS TRACTORS' 9614, Sm, 740.
More Information
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Collection Names
Gilbert H. Vasey Papers Collection, H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
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Collecting Areas
Sustainable Futures, Trade Literature, Engineering, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Gilbert H. Vasey - University of Melbourne (The), circa 1972
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Manufacturer
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Publication Date
1940/07
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Printer
Sunshine Harvester Press, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jul 1940
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Brand Names
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Number of Pages
20
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Page Size Format
250 x 185 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Instructional Drawings; Line Drawings; Photographs; Factory Views
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Printing Types
Limited Colour
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Publication Types
Specific Product Catalogue, Publicity Brochure, Technical Bulletin
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Internal combustion power, Tractors
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Type of item
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Keywords
Advertising, Australian Innovations, Cultivators, Engines, Farmers, Gender Roles, Harrows, Land Clearing, Rural Industry, Rural Life, Rural Supplies, Rural Women, Seed Drills, Tractor Components, Tractors, Women's Work, World War II, 1939-1945, Innovation & Design