Horace Charles Dean b. 1 January 1914

  • Designer
Dean was initially employed in engineering but turned to racing cars producing three Maybach special vehicles. He established the REPCO Research Centre in Victoria where he designed and tested automotive concepts and products. After 1973, he began development work on electrical vehicles as the "Electrodrive" business, an area he had begun to explore as early as 1940 when he produced an electric-powered delivery van.
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Name
Horace Charles Dean
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Designer
Tags:
automotive designer
automobile designer
Birth date
1 January 1914
Birth place
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria
Death date
1 January 1985

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References [<ExternalResource: Harriet Edquist and David Hurlston, “Brian Smyth” (Biographical summary. Shifting Gear. Design Innovation and the Australian Car. Natl Gallery of Victoria, 2015, n.p>]