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Eldred De Bracton Norman (9 January 1914 – 28 June 1971) was an Australian inventor and racing-car driver.
Norman was born in 
Eldred was notably famous for producing sliding vane superchargers. The rare and iconic supercharger started as a base model, the Type 65 and is highly sought after in the early Holden community. The Type 65 was a bolt on performance enhancing product to suit the Holden Grey motor.
Norman built and modified cars. He contested the
Memories of Eldred Norman
by Bill Norman
a book by Eldred Norman {{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Eldred De Bracton 1914 births 1971 deaths 20th-century Australian inventors Racing drivers from Adelaide
Adelaide
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, South Australia
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, the second of six children to Australian-born parents William Ashley Norman (a solicitor) and his wife Alma Janet ''née'' Matthews. He attended Scotch College, Adelaide
Scotch College is an Independent school, independent, Uniting Church of Australia, Uniting Church, co-educational, Day school, day and boarding school, located on two adjacent campuses in Torrens Park, South Australia, Torrens Park and Mitcham, ...
. On 15 May 1941 Norman married Nancy Cato
Nancy Fotheringham Cato (11 March 19173 July 2000) was an Australian writer who published more than twenty historical novels, biographies and volumes of poetry. Cato is also known for her work campaigning on environmental and conservation issu ...
, then a 24-year-old journalist.
Eldred was notably famous for producing sliding vane superchargers. The rare and iconic supercharger started as a base model, the Type 65 and is highly sought after in the early Holden community. The Type 65 was a bolt on performance enhancing product to suit the Holden Grey motor.
Norman built and modified cars. He contested the Australian Grand Prix
The Australian Grand Prix is an annual Formula One motor racing event, taking place in Melbourne, Victoria. The event is contracted to be held at least until 2035. One of the oldest surviving motorsport competitions held in Australia, the Gran ...
several times; he was leading the 1951 Australian Grand Prix when his twin-engined V8 Ford suffered mechanical failure. He finished fourth in the 1954 Australian Grand Prix
The 1954 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held at the Southport Road CircuitOfficial Souvenir Programme, 19th Australian Grand Prix, Southport Road Circuit, Queensland, 7 November 1954 near Southport in Queensland, Australia on 7 November 1 ...
driving a supercharged Triumph TR2
The Triumph TR2 is a sports car produced by the Standard Motor Company in the United Kingdom from 1953 to 1955. It was most commonly available in open two-seater form.
History
Standard's Triumph Roadster was out-dated and under-powered on ar ...
sports car.
In 1956 Norman retired from motor racing and focussed on inventing, but his prototypes did not reach production. He died in Noosa Heads
Noosa Heads is a coastal town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia. It is a popular holiday destination. In the , the suburb of Noosa Heads had a population of 5,120 people.
Geography
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, Queensland
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.
Norman's son Bill would also become a successful racing driver and innovative race car constructor.
References
External links
Memories of Eldred Norman
by Bill Norman
a book by Eldred Norman {{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Eldred De Bracton 1914 births 1971 deaths 20th-century Australian inventors Racing drivers from Adelaide