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

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  1. ^ "A LITTLE MOTOR CAR HISTORY. THE FIRST QUEENSLAND CAR". trove.nla.gov.au. Trove. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ "73 TO-DAY". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 October 1930. p. 19. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  3. ^ Davis, Pedr & Tony, "Aussie Cars", Marque Publishing, Sydney, Australia, 1987 ISBN 0-947079-01-7
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