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Caldwell-Vale

1913-1913

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Caldwell-Vale was an Australian automotive marque credited with producing the world's first touring car equipped with four-wheel drive. The company was the work of Felix Caldwell, an early Australian automotive engineer who had designed and built engines for cars and trucks from 1909 onward. Among his innovations were the fitting of four-wheel brakes to a vehicle in 1910, possibly a world first, and the invention of the tipper truck. Some…

Australia · 1913-1913 · Associated with Felix Caldwell, Henry Vale, Norman Caldwell

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