Person

Pritchard, Edward (Ted) (1930 - 2007)

Born
26 August 1930
Caulfield, Victoria, Australia
Died
16 August 2007
Kew, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Educator, Engineer and Inventor

Summary

Ted Pritchard devoted his career to promoting the environmental benefits of steam-power over internal combustion engines. In 1964 his company Pritchard Steam Power Pty Ltd retrofitted a 1963 Ford Falcon with a steam engine of his own design. In 1978 he produced, with funding from the Victorian government, an advanced Pritchard Steam Engine. Although several car manufacturing companies showed interest in his designs, he was not able to secure a backer for his steam engine.
In 2007 he completed the design of his final engine the S5000 (steam five kilowatts) designed to burn low-grade solid fuel, such as coconut husks or straw, and produce steam, heat, electricity, distil water, or drive anything with a belt. He passed away before the prototype was finished.
For many years, Pritchard also lectured at RMIT in mechanical engineering and thermodynamics.

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Institution of Engineers Australia, 'And Now Full Steam Ahead [Pritchard Steam Car]', The Chartered Engineer Victoria (1977), 8. Details

Newspaper Articles

  • McCann, Michael, 'All steamed-up to drive home his power point', The Age (2007), 16. Details

Resources

Rebecca Rigby; Ken McInnes

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