Engineering:Trackson (automobile)

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The Trackson's steam Locomobile, 1903

The Trackson was an Australian automobile built in Brisbane, Queensland by James Trackson in 1901.[1] The design was based on a two-cylinder De Dion-Bouton car imported from France in 1900, the first in Queensland.[2] The Trackson was powered by a 5 hp petrol engine, and had a reported top speed of 25 km/h.[3]

References

  1. "A LITTLE MOTOR CAR HISTORY. THE FIRST QUEENSLAND CAR.". Trove. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22921587. 
  2. "73 TO-DAY.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia): p. 19. 25 October 1930. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21597475. Retrieved 15 February 2015. 
  3. Davis, Pedr & Tony, "Aussie Cars", Marque Publishing, Sydney, Australia, 1987 ISBN:0-947079-01-7

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