Lew Whiteman

Manton Lewis Cyril Whiteman and it was later acquired by Midland Brick.

Properties Before World War II, Whiteman had purchased a farm in an area of the Swan Valley which later became Whiteman Park. He subsequently purchased some adjacent land to use for cattle and horses. In 1954, he purchased three adjacent properties in Guildford where he could live and store his collection of "antiques and curios". The area became a public picnic ground and a place to display his collection of agricultural machinery, including horse-drawn machinery and tractors. The Government of Western Australia purchased the Mussel Pool property in 1977 and the adjacent properties later. Whiteman Park was officially opened and named in 1986.

Later life Whiteman died in Woodlands on 1 March 1994. He was cremated. The vehicles in his collection were bequeathed to the people of Western Australia, and are on display at Whiteman Park. The rest of his collection was auctioned, with the money raised going to Princess Margaret Hospital for Children.