A. H. McDonald & Co.

~ Industrial Pioneers ~

'Imperial Engine Works' - Melbourne, Australia
1903 - 1969

McDonald Resources

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KN McDonald D.F.C

   Kenneth Neal McDonald, son of A.H. McDonald joined his father's business in 1934. Starting at the bottom, as was usual in those days, sweeping floors, making blue prints and serving tea to the draughtsmen, he slowly worked his way up the ladder, eventually succeeding his father as Managing Director His 47 years of service was broken only by a six year wartime stint with the R.A.A.E as a pilot, with the rank of Flight Lieutenant on demobilisation, having been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for service with No. 31 Beaufighter Squadron. Upon retirement as General Manager of Jaques McDonald in 1981
KN McDonald has spent many hours researching material for this books and continues to be an invaluable source of information about the McDonald company and the vast range of products it manufactured.His two books are:
  • A.H. McDonald, Industrial Pioneer
  • Fifty Years of McDonald Imperial Tractors
  

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Books, Manuals & Other Materials

A.H. McDonald, Industrial Pioneer [ISBN 0 646 25475 8 ] is the complete history of the company and covers its operations from 1903 until the last road roller was built in 1985. An extensive listing of factory production records in included in the book.

Fifty Years of McDonald Imperial Tractors [ISBN 0 7316 8849] covers the building of tractors and special tractor projects undertaken by the company between 1908 to 1958.

Both books are available for sale from the author, KN McDonald, 5 Grosvenor Street, Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 3199 or from Plough Books (PO Box 14, Belmont, Victoria, Australia, 3216 - see the Plough Books website) or Rally Badges (PO Box 7 Mitcham, Victoria, Australia, 3132 - see the Rally Badges website).

Selected copies of McDonald instruction manuals and sales material can also be purchased from Plough Books or Jeff Holly (PO Box 84, Bordertown, South Australia, Australia, 5268)

Copies of some instruction manuals and plans can be purchased from John Touzel, McDonald Register (190 One Chain Road, Kardella, Victoria, Australia, 3951).

Plough Books and Rally Badges both sell reproduction McDonald transfer sets.

Web Resources


Ad Langelaar of Waverveen, Holland has constructed an informative web site devoted to the Brons system and engines which can be found at  'The Brons Motor'
The McDonald Register & Archive

John Touzel (190 One Chain Road, Kardella, Victoria, Australia, 3951) maintains the McDonald Register and archive.

John would like to hear from anyone who has a McDonald product and can provide a dating service in most instances. Registration forms are available from him. John is also able to supply copies of original factory orders and plans where they exist or have been catalogued.

Click here to download a copy of the McDonald Register form (MS Word)

Please note: John does not have any access to spare parts.

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