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| Australian Anderson engine? |
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eric_schulz
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Username: eric_schulz
Post Number: 29
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 11:29 pm: | 
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The only reference to Anderson I have found is from the Oct. 1909 Australian Motorist:
"Another interesting little boat of Mr Savage’s is a small beach boat for Mr.Anderson, to be used in Davies Bay. She is to be powered by a 4-1/2 h.p. engine, being built by Mr.Anderson at his engineering shop. This little boat is expected to do some good work, and, if it proves a success, augurs well for Australian engines."
Maybe it wasn't a success. Have you heard of one?
Eric |
russell
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Username: russell
Post Number: 15
Registered: 08-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 02:16 pm: |
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Therer was an Anderson engine made in New Zealand. The company was started by Scotsman John Anderson in Christchurch NZ in 1850 and their first engine went on the market in 1905. They made over 10,000 engines during the company's 128 year existance. There are a great number still around. There was a semi diesel produced in WW1 similar to the Scania but only one seems to have survived. |
eric_schulz
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Username: eric_schulz
Post Number: 30
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 07:35 pm: |
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Yes, Russell, you are, of course, right about the NZ Anderson.
I should have made it clearer that this Anderson is in Australia. The question is, did he make more than that one engine?
Also, on checking the exact location, the bay is Davey's, not Davies as written in the magazine. It is off Mount Eliza, a Melbourne suburb.
Eric |
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