Book Description
for 100 Years of Petrol Power by John Nicholson
From the Publisher
"John Nicholson looks under the bonnet to find out when and how we became an oil-driven society. Starting with a Brisbane bicycle-seller's motorised bike, he introduces us to Tin Lizzie (or the Squatters Joy) - Henry Ford's T-model, with optional accelerator pedal and rear-vision mirror; home-grown Australian cars and the world's first ute; The Mack Bulldog and Mighty Antar trucks; the 'Little Grey Fergie' tractor, treasured by generations of farmers; ocean liners and bulk carriers; the heroes in flying suits who pioneered Australian aviation"--Publisher's description.
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