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H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria

Image: "H.V.MCKAY MASSEY HARRIS SUNSHINE" ; "SUNBIRD" ; "MADE IN AUSTRALIA SUNNIE"

Source: Museum Victoria

The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. In 1906, H.V. McKay moved his manufacturing operations from Ballarat to Braybrook Junction (later Sunshine) on the western outskirts of Melbourne. In 1921 the company became H.V. McKay Pty Ltd.

In 1930 it merged with the Australian operations of the Canadian agricultural implement and tractor manufacturer Massey Harris, to become H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. In 1955, this company was in turn absorbed into the Massey-Ferguson global entity becoming Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Limited. In 1992, MF (Aust.) Ltd merged with the Australian distributor of the Japanese tractor manufacturer Iseki to become Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Limited, which in turn become AGCO Australia Ltd in 1994.

References:
1. F.J. Kendall, H.V. McKay : Pioneer Industrialist, Council of the Science Museum of Victoria, [1976?]
2. John Lack, 'McKay, Hugh Victor (1865 - 1926)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol.10, Melbourne University Press, 1986, pp 291-294.

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Medal - Massey-Harris Reaper & Binder Trial, Massey-Harris Co Ltd, Victoria, Australia, 18 ...

Massey-Harris Reaper & Binder Trial medal, awarded to P.J. Dunn, under auspices of the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society, Mt. Blowhard, Dec 14 1893. Massey-Harris was a Canadi ...

From: Blowhard, Australia Images: 2
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Farm Blacksmith Workshop - McKay, Drummartin, circa 1884

A slab construction blacksmith workshop built in preparation for construction of H.V. McKay's original stripper harvester. The smithy was built by Hugh and John McKay (H.V. McKay's brot ...

From: Sunshine, Australia Images: 0
Product Catalogue - H.V. McKay, "General Implement Catalogue", circa 1906

Trade publication, "General Implement Catalogue", 32 pages illustrated with photographs and line drawings. The publication also includes text descriptions of the range of general farm ...

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Photograph - Sunshine Post Office, 1955

Photograph of Sunshine Post Office. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd (and ea ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, Pacemaker Tractor, circa 1940

Studio photograph of Pacemaker Tractor. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd (an ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, 55KTractor, circa 1950

Photograph of Massey Harris 55K Tractor and Sunderseeder. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Fergus ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, 55KTractor, circa 1944

Photograph of Massey Harris 55K Tractor. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd (a ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, Pacemaker Tractor, circa 1940

Photograph of Massey Harris Pacemaker tractor. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, 55K Tractor & Harvester, 1953

Photograph of Massey Harris 55K Tractor and Harvester. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson ...

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Photograph - Massey Harris, 744 Tractor, 1949

Photograph of Massey Harris 744 Tractor. Image is part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd (a ...

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