A LITTLE LOCAL HISTORY ...

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In the initial stages, Packard cars sold and serviced by (lie company were imported complete from the United States and, despite the fact that the vehicle, a quality car, was fairly expensive in Australia, it sold in considerable numbers.

The world-wide depression which struck in 1929 adversely affected the company, as it did all of the motor business and some considerable time was required to liquidate the sizeable stocks which were on hand when the first impact of the depression was felt.

The Service Repair Division was moved to Crown Street, Wooloomooloo, after the Castlereagh Street premises were vacated, and subsequently and for some years service operations were carried on in the basement of Berk House.

ln l937 a parcel of land was purchased in Young Street, not far from the head office, and the following year the company’s main repair shop was built there. The building, 2 storeys high, has an area of some 16,500 square feet. These premises were supplemented  in 1956 by the erection of another 2 storey building in Riley Street, The latter now serving as the Service Station offices and the reception area for customers cars.

If the depression found the company overstocked, World War II dealt a different blow; there was no merchandise to sell.
           

KINDLY FORWARDED BY SAM IRWIN

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