Steam car made by D. Shearer of Mannum |
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| Title : | Steam car made by D. Shearer of Mannum |
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| Date of creation : | 1898 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Dimensions : | 163 x 215 mm | ||
| Contributor : | State Library catalogue | ||
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| Description : |
Steam car made by David Shearer of Mannum in 1898. David Shearer and his brother John had an agricultural machinery factory in Mannum, on the River Murray. David became interested in steam powered vehicles and began experimenting with steam engines in the 1890s. His steam car was first successfully driven in 1897 and is known as Australia's first car. |
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| Related names : | Shearer, David, 1850-1936 |
| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Place : | Mannum, S. Aust. |
| Further reading : | Shearer, David Ltd. Australia's first motor car, [Mannum, 196-?] Williams, Rod. Pioneering pathways: 150 years since the commencement of the river trade, 1853-2003: Mannum's 150th anniversary, 1854-2004, Mannum, SA: Mannum Heritage Centre, 2003 |
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