Description of Content
McLaren steam traction engine assisting with the recovery of 'Big Lizzie', which appears to have been caught in a ditch. 'Big Lizzie' was the largest tractor built in Australia prior to World War II. Constructed by A.H. McDonald & Co, of Richmond, it featured with a 60 hp 8 ton, 215 rpm single cylinder Blackstone oil engine. The tractor unit: 34 ft long x 11 ft, weighing 45 tons and capable of carrying a 10 payload, 750 gallons of cooling water.
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Engineering, Images & Image Making, Sustainable Futures, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Ray Natt, 19 Sep 1988
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Photograph, film base, Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Steam Traction Engines
