Summary
Typewritten translation of a sales brochure. The sales brochure was published in French and Arabic introducing "The Australian" combine harvester for the market in Algeria, represented by Mr L. Billiard and Mr. Cuzin, and for the market in Tunisia, represented by Mr. M. Pilter.
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
Two single-sided, off-white foolscap sheets of paper. Typewritten text in purple ink.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw), University of Melbourne Archives (The), circa 1970
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Inscriptions
First page, handwritten, pencil: ' 1/3/7 / Series B ' First page, typewritten: ' HARVESTER-THRASHER / THE AUSTRALIAN / INVENTOR PATENTEE : HUGH V. McKAY / The "SUNSHINE HARVESTER" / Ballarat, Victoria / Australia. / THE AUSTRALIAN is a harvester that commences and finishes the harvesting of the grain; corn, wheat, barley or oats; cleans it completely puts it in bags ready to be delivered for commerce and consumption. ' [Further text]
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Product catalogues
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Overall Dimensions
205 mm (Width), 330 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Manufacturing, Harvesters, Combine Harvesters, Exports, Sales Representatives, Marketing