H. V. McKay | |
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Born | Hugh Victor McKay 21 August 1865 Drummartin, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 21 May 1926 Sunbury, Victoria, Australia | (aged 60)
Occupation | Industrialist |
Known for | Sunshine Harvester |
Children | Hilda Stevenson |
Hugh Victor McKay CBE (21 August 1865 – 21 May 1926) was an Australian industrialist who is known for heading the company that developed the Sunshine Harvester, arguably the first commercially viable combine harvester. He subsequently established the Sunshine Harvester Works, which became one of Australia's largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment.