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Albert John Hunting

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Albert John Hunting (died 1946) was an inventor and entrepreneur in Australia. He is best known for his development of motor racing tracks (speedways), the first being in Sydney in 1925.[1] He was featured in the Magnificent Makers exhibition at the State Library of Queensland in 2018.[2]

Hunting retired from speedway work in 1932 and began a toy manufacturing business with his son. [1]

He died in Melbourne in September 1946. He was survived by his wife, four daughters and a son.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "A. J. HUNTING DEAD". Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954). 27 September 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Magnificent Makers: Queensland inventors and their curious creations". State Library of Queensland. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.