Person

Setright, Henry Roy (? - 1942)

Died
1942
Occupation
Engineer and Inventor

Summary

Henry Roy Setright was an Australian engineer who invented ticket issuing machines including that connected to the automatic totalisator developed by Sir George Julius and those used on London trambuses.

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Archival resources

Powerhouse Museum

  • Setright, Henry Roy (?-1942), 1917 - 1953, 94/221/1; Powerhouse Museum. Details

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