Delandro, Francis Philip (1889-1982) - motor car retailer

John Knott

Delandro, Francis Philip (1889-1982) - motor car retailer

John Knott

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Francis Philip Delandro (1889-1982), motorcar retailer, was born on 6 October 1889 at Millers Point, Sydney, son of an Italian immigrant Francisco DLandro, labourer, and his English-born wife Ellen, nÃ©e Smith. Frank later modified his name to Delandro. After spending his early childhood near Brooklyn at the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, where his father farmed oysters, he completed his education at Fort Street Superior Public School. In May 1900 he witnessed the unloading of the first motorcar (a De Dion Bouton) in Sydney. Fascinated, he spent much of his spare time washing and repairing early imports. In 1904 the Columbia Cycle & Motor Agency hired him as an apprentice motor mechanic. Advancement came quickly in the fledgling motor trade. Before he was 20, he was manager of Empsons motor works.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Australian Dictionary of Biography (Vol 14)
Editors	Di Langmore
Place of Publication	Canberra
Publisher	Australian National University
Pages	486pp
Volume	1
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	0522848435
Publication status	Published - 2002

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