Summary
Postcard with a line illustration of harvesting wheat using a Sunshine stripper harvester.
The HMS Dreadnought was the flagship of the British Home Fleet in 1907-1912. It was the first of its kind in warship design, it represented modern innovation, and was held up as a strong symbol of British naval and national power prior to World War I.
Physical Description
On the front of the Postcard is a line illustration of harvesting wheat using a Sunshine stripper harvester. Several men are bagging the wheat in the foreground and a long line of harvesters are disappearing over the horizon toward a low sun. On the rear of postcard: In the top right-hand corner is a Sunshine Harvester encircled by the rays of the sun. In the centre is an illustration of a 'Dreadnought' ship, with the text 'Australia's Real Dreadnought', positioned over an outline of Australia with a long arrow pointing to the harvester.
Title
'WHEN IT COMES TO HARVESTING THE SUNSHINE WILL DO IT QUICKER ... '
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Transfer No.1) Series M
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mr. Bernard Smith - Massey Ferguson (Australia) Limited, Old McKay Archives, Science & Technology Collection, Museum Victoria, Jun 1984
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Manufacturer/Distributor
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Publication Date
1910 circa
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Creator
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, 1910
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Inscriptions
Text on front reads: 'When it comes to harvesting, the Sunshine will do it quicker, cheaper, better. It's a Dreadnought to harvester troubles.' Text under illustration reads: 'Sunshine harvesters have the record of getting through the harvest season with least stops, breakages and waste. They're the Farmer's Defender! Write for particulars and prices.'
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Brand Names
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Number of Pages
2
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Page Size Format
160 x 130
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Colour; Line Drawings
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Printing Types
Limited Colour
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Publication Types
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Crop management - harvesting, Stripper harvesters
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Stripper Harvesters, Farming Methods, Agricultural & Farming Organisations, Agriculture, World War I, 1914-1918, Naval Vessels
