Please be advised: this website contains the names, images and voices of people who are now deceased.

Collections WA has a responsibility to preserve and make accessible the history and culture of Western Australia in all its various forms. The intention of Collections WA is to support research, and to reveal actions of the past that have impacted upon communities, families, and individuals.

In doing so, Collections WA acknowledges the need to respond sensitively and appropriately in cases when accessing this material may be confronting to Aboriginal visitors and clients.

Please also note: Some historical materials within this portal may include language or opinions that today are considered inappropriate or even offensive. Collections WA does not endorse this language and apologises for any distress caused.

Continue

Continue showing cultural advice

Stop showing cultural advice

Collections WA brings together collections from libraries, galleries, museums, archives, historical societies, cultural organisations, community groups and other collecting organisations across Western Australia.

Katanning Historical Society > Records

Orbital Engine

« Prev Item Next Item »

Subcollections

Overview

A paper copy of a photograph of the internal section of an engine.

Historical information

The engine is the Orbital Engine that was designed and built by the Wake Brothers.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP2025.288

Item type

Material

Width

29.4000 cm

Height or length

20.9000 cm

Last modified

Monday, 11 August, 2025

Completeness

83

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +50 years

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of document.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

Organisation details
View collection

More items like this

Search all items »

Orbital Engine Shocks Local Designers
Katanning Historical Society

Search all items »

Other items from Katanning Historical Society

/sites/default/files/2025-08/HSP2025.288.pdf

Orbital Engine

Media file preview

/sites/default/files/media-preview-images/2025-08/238623-3a180cd4a9117e74b814ba14e2cd6800.jpg

Media reuse | View full size | Item feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->

Full size unavailable (you're already seeing this image in its highest resolution available on Collections WA)

Loading...