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R.M. Williams boots are often worn by Australian politicians. [14] Pairs of the boots have also been given to foreign leaders by Australian prime ministers. [15] R.M. Williams' Craftsman boots were selected as the Australian Army's standard parade boots in 2013 following a competitive tender. [16] The company brand is a Texas longhorn cattle
Reginald Murray Williams AO CMG (24 May 1908 – 4 November 2003) was an Australian bushman and entrepreneur who rose from a swagman to a millionaire.He was born at Belalie North near Jamestown in the Mid North of South Australia, 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Adelaide CBD, into a pioneering settler family working and training horses.
The company serves as title sponsor of the Agoria Solar Team , the Leuven-based entrant in 2005, 2007 and 2009 editions of the World Solar Challenge, a solar-powered car race through the Australian Outback. [41] The germanium substrates in the car's solar cells were also provided by Umicore. The team finished second in the 2007 race. [42]
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R.M. Williams Outback (or simply Outback) is a bi-monthly magazine of Australia. The magazine was established in 1998 with first issue in September. Its center of focus and target [1] audience are toward Australians living and working in the Australian Outback. It commonly features stories, articles and advertisements about life on a ranch ...
The World Solar Challenge (WSC), since 2013 named Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, [1] is an international event for solar powered cars driving 3000 kilometres through the Australian outback. With the exception of a four-year gap between the 2019 and 2023 events, owing to the cancellation of the 2021 event, [ 2 ] the World Solar Challenge is ...
Australia's first oil rig was erected there in 1866. [3] Between the 1920s and 1950s, the Shell Company of Australia and Vacuum Oil Company Australia Pty Ltd were selling petrol through single-brand service stations while Golden Fleece, Independent Oil Industry and Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd operated through multiple-brand stations. [4]
The company and its founders are major contributors, via the Outback Steakhouse PAC, to the Republican Party, contributing $303,015 and $334,197 for the 2000 and 2004 election cycles, respectively. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The Outback Steakhouse PAC itself is one of the largest donors in the food and beverage sector, second only to the National Restaurant ...