Father of The Holden
After the War, Hartnett returned to GMH and continued to pursue the goal of producing an Australian car. This brought Hartnett into conflict with General Motors in Detroit, as Hartnett favoured development of a local design, while Detroit preferred to see a US design as the basis for "Australia's Own Car". Ultimately this led to Hartnett resigning from his position as Managing Director of GMH, shortly before the launch of the Holden in 1948.
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