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Biographical entry Holmes, Edward
- Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
Edward Holmes, together with Herbert Thomson, (qv), designed and built one of Australia's earliest steam driven cars in Melbourne in 1896/7. This 5 h.p. single cylinder Phaeton steam carriage was exhibited in 1900 using the first pneumatic tyres made in Australia by Dunlop.
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Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Holmes, Edward', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475692. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003636. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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