Sunlight Motorcycles

Whilst working at his motor establish ment at Breadalbane yesterday Mr. Dean was the victim of a serious accident. He was engaged bending a piece of tubing, when it burst, throwing the red-hot sand into his face. It is the practice to fill the tubing with sand, so that it cannot become dented after being heated, and when pressure is applied to bend it. It was when this operation was in progress that Mr. Dean was hurt. He was brought to Launceston and attended by Dr. Clemons. As far as could be learned last evening, he was severely burned about the face. His eyes are also affected, but it is not yet known whether his sight will be impaired.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Fri 3 Oct 1913

PETROL CONSUMPTION TEST.
Dean-Abingdon ............. 558 12.6.5

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Mon 18 May 1914

The velocity of the wind can well be gauged from the havoc wrought at Mr. R. Dean's motor garage, Breadalbane, where some hundreds of bricks were torn out of one side of the wall, although the remainder of tile structure remains firm.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Mon 8 Mar 1915

THE SINKING OF THE ARABIA
A TASMANIAN'S EXPERIENCE..

Mr. R J. Dean, of Breadalbane, who went to England to Vickers, Maxim, and Co., to to help in munitions-making, was on board the R.M.S. Arabia when she was sunk in the Mediterranean. In an interesting letter he describes the episode:-

It was on the morning of November 6, at 11.10, that our ship, the Arabia, was torpedoed...

It was about 1 p.m. on Thursday when we arrived at Malta. We were then taken on board a hospital ship, which was "home, sweet home" to us. They were all so kind, and we were sorry to leave them.

Examiner (Launceston, Tas.) Thursday 22 February 1917

FOR SALE

DEAN'S Motor Garage.— For sale, owner leaving State: 2 Buick cars, 1 new 5-6 H.P. Motor Cycle, 1 Douglas Motor; also number of second hand cycles, thoroughly renovated. Large quantity of motor cycle accessories, to be sold at cost. 25 cases benzine, at 21/6 per case; motor oils and greases, etc., etc.

Call or write particulars R. J. DEAN, Breadalbane.

Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.) Sat 9 Sep 1916

HONOR ROLL.
DEAN.—On the 9th June, from wounds received in France, Private Allan Roy Dean, dearly loved eldest son of James Edward and Emily Dean, Breadalbane, aged 29.

Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.) Mon 9 Jul 1917
Allan Roy Dean is presumed to be the brother of R.J. Dean. Ed.