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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2024-12-02 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2025-02-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007548b.htm person Holden Edward Wheewall Sir AACR2 14 August 1885 17 June 1947 Place of Birth College Town, South Australia, Australia Place of Death North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Motor manufacturer Edward Holden graduated BSc from the University of Adelaide in 1905 before joining the family firm, Holden & Frost Ltd.[See ADB entry Volume 9 1983 - and entry shared with his father, Henry James Holden]

Quote from ADB: "He was influential in Holden's expansion into motor-body building, and its use of highly automated mass production technology. Widely travelled, and much influenced by American methods, he introduced to the business new standards of scientific management, cost accounting and production control. A strong advocate of piecework, he achieved a rapid improvement of labour productivity at Woodville, though the new processes apparently diminished goodwill among the workforce."

 General Motors-Holden's Ltd (1931 - 1990s) Holden's Motor Body Builders (1918 - 1931) CSIR Council, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (1926 - 1949)

Member 1942-1944

 'Holden, Edward Wheewall', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Holden, Edward Wheewall Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Conference Paper: Laurence J. Hartnett and the Holden Car Scott, D. R. Laurence J. Hartnett and the Holden Car Barton, Australian Capital Territory Engineers Australia 2003 Engineering Heritage Matters: Conference Papers of the 12th National Conference on Engineering Heritage, Toowoomba, 29 September to 1 October 2003 Sheridan, Norman 152-163 Book: Big wheels and little wheels Hartnett, Laurence Big wheels and little wheels Rev. Hawthorn (Vic.) Gold Star Publications 1973 Book: Holden: our car 1856-2017 Hagon, Toby and Hagon, Will Holden: our car 1856-2017 Sydney Pan Macmillan Australia 2016 Book: 60 Years of Holden: Complete Encyclopedia of all Models Bebbington, Terry 60 Years of Holden: Complete Encyclopedia of all Models Padstow (N.S.W.) Haynes Manuals 2009 Newspaper Article: Holden engineering legend provided oomph James, S. Holden engineering legend provided oomph 2007 The Age 18 Book: More than Holden our own : 75 year anniversary edition Holden, William James More than Holden our own : 75 year anniversary edition Newport, NSW Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd 2023 Book: Holden our own : the Holden family's story Holden, William James Holden our own : the Holden family's story Newport, NSW Big Sky Publishing Pty Ltd 2021