Harley Tarrant b. 1860

  • Maker
Tarrant was amongst the first to design and build a motor car in Australia, the "Tarrant". Beginning as an automobile importer, he developed his first car, in partnership with Howard Lewis in 1901, later moving into manufacturing of auto bodies for imported chassis.
Tags: automobile designer, automobile maker

Citations

  • Harriet Edquist and David Burlston. Shifting Gear. Design Innovation and the Australian Car. National Gallery of Victoria, 2015

  • Joe Rich, 'Tarrant, Harley (1860–1949)’, Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

    http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tarrant-harley-8747