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Conference Paper

Author
Longworth, Jim
Title
Felix Caldwell: The man, and his [nearly] forgotten engineering
In
17th Engineering Heritage Conference: Canberra 100 - Building the Capital, Building the Nation
Imprint
Engineers Australia, Barton, Australian Capital Territory, 2013, pp. 84-89
ISBN/ISSN
9781922107121
Url
https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.880671309096779
Abstract

This paper examines the working life of the man and the engineering output of the pioneering Australian engineer Felix Caldwell. His inventions included four wheel drive and four wheel steering of farm and road tractors, plus he applied internal combustion and friction drive to railway locomotives. The paper collates his range of inventions, and asks why are his innovative mechanical designs largely unknown today?

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