Australian Six
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The Australian Six was an Australian automobile manufactured from 1919 to 1930. It was a grandiose attempt to compete against imported cars from the United States, and was produced from a mixture of local and imported parts. Vehicles featured a conventional chassis layout and a choice of five bodies, locally made. Most models were fitted with Rutenber six-cylinder engines and Grand Lees or Muncie gearboxes; some, however, had imported ohv Ansted engines instead. Before 1919 the factory was at Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, it then moved to Ashfield, New South Wales until 1924. The company was forced to shut down production after 900 cars were built; this was due mainly to high local construction costs. The final few cars were made by the Harkness and Hillier hire car company in Sydney. Several Australian Sixes survive.
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