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Names

Name PrimaryVeteran Vehicles collection

IDs

ID LocalNMM 6

ID UriOffline Only

Descriptions

Brief DescriptionThis collection takes its definition from The Fédération Internationale des Véhicules Anciens (FIVA) which defines 'Veteran vehicles' as those built between 1905 and 1918 anywhere in the world. The National Motor Museum has collected a number of pre-1918 Vehicles, primarily through the generosity of local Australian donors.

SignificanceThis collection reflects the relative wealth of car owners at the beginning of the twentieth century, as motoring was by and large the preserve of the wealthy until higher volumes of cars were made available through mass production - the most famous of which was Henry Ford's Model T, released in 1908. The veteran vehicle industry was dominated by a large number of small, highly skilled manufacturers producing small numbers of vehicles several of whom exported vehicles from the UK and Europe (such as De Dion Bouton and Renault) and the United States (such as Oldsmobile and Ford). The collection demonstrates an early opulence in Australian motoring, with almost all vehicles utilising expensive materials such as brass and nickel along with intricate finishes in wood and leather. The collection reflects the broad range available, from the mass produced, to those which were fitted with their own individually built bodies such as the Daimler Laundelette.

AccessA National Motor Museum collection. Access to collection items held in Museum Stores is by appointment only.

Subjects

aptCars

scotCars; Road vehicles

localManufacturing; Materials; Motor Body Building: Motor Car Production; Veteran Cars

pontMotor cars

person_orgNational Motor Museum, South Australia

Coverage Spatial

TextAustralia

Coverage Temporal

From1905

To1918

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Dates

Date Record Updated2012-05-30 23:40

Date Created in MME2011-03-04 13:46