Summary

Photograph of truck and trailer with load of Massey Harris Tractors.

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.

Description of Content

A tray truck (Possibly a Ford) and trailer loaded with 3 Massey Harris Pacemaker tractors. It is possible that as these tractors are marked with a number (AF11397) these tractors are to be supplied to the R.A.A.F.. Note the modified underslung exhaust system to allow passage under aeroplanes. Truck is numbered 27, and is signed H.V.McKay Massey Harris PtyLtd Sunshine

Physical Description

Black and white photograph

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