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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 09:26 AM |
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dealership ?????
Would anybody know if there is a list of vw dealerships from the 50s / 60s.
i am after the dealerships in the nsw towns of bathurst / orange / parkes areas.
i type it into google and that much crap comes up its crazy. i rang up vw australia and got the F.B.I.
YEP !!! an indian
hope there is a wealth of knowlage here.
also trying to find out what accessories were avaliable in 1961.
mine had the mudflaps , sunvisor , flash trim , radio , stitched ( pleated seats ) ?
all info welcome
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 11:33 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jack schoot
Would anybody know if there is a list of vw dealerships from the 50s / 60s.
i am after the dealerships in the nsw towns of bathurst / orange / parkes areas.
i type it into google and that much crap comes up its crazy. i rang up vw australia and got the F.B.I.
YEP !!! an indian
hope there is a wealth of knowlage here.
also trying to find out what accessories were avaliable in 1961.
mine had the mudflaps , sunvisor , flash trim , radio , stitched ( pleated seats ) ?
all info welcome
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great pic...
The VW factory closed down in late 60's and was taken over
VW Australia was back then Volkswagen Australasia Pty Ltd
seats were standard like that in 1961 DELUXE beetle
was Your beetle made in Western Germany?
[Russians had control of Eastern Germany]
sounds like you had most accessories...
I cannot remember many VWs having any special accessories
at all.... most seem to be sold.. maybe to a price??
Phil on Here will soon tell You any info as He seems to be the only one who knows about these things...
I would presume areas like You mentioned would have had a VW dealership... they were everywhere... lol
cheers
LEE
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 12:11 PM |
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Phil Matthews is the person you want to talk to.
Pretty sure his ID is Camper Phil
Do a search - he did a post on dealers not long back
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 12:55 PM |
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Phil74Camper
is the bloke you need.
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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jack schoot
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:18 PM |
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thanks guys
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:27 PM |
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Looking for a dealer ship sticker ??? how about one from nowra
69 Beetle
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:32 PM |
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if yr looking for old parts left in dealer ships
then 4 get it as they were CLEANED out over 20 years
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:34 PM |
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na , i heard they were all built from genuine stolen parts that far south.
ive seen them dealership stickers
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:38 PM |
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posted by vw54
if yr looking for old parts left in dealer ships
then 4 get it as they were CLEANED out over 20 years
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i am actually after a picture of any old dealership decals from dealers in these areas
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:43 PM |
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I drove a Beetle [just like the one in your photo] in the 1963 Armstrong 500 at Bathurst for the local VW dealer. Macquarie Motors was their trading
name, and Rex Ellis was the proprietor.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on November 28th, 2011 at 07:54 PM |
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I drove a Beetle [just like the one in your photo] in the 1963 Armstrong 500 at Bathurst for the local VW dealer. Macquarie Motors was their trading
name, and Rex Ellis was the proprietor.
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Do you have any pictures you can email me. i would love to see it
my email is iknowjackshit@gmail.com regards bob
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| posted on November 30th, 2011 at 10:47 PM |
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Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. Yes, I have compiled a spreadsheet of Australian VW dealers, from 1954 to the present day. Still
missing a few details for other states, but for NSW it's pretty much complete. The info comes from collecting the Owners' Guides and dealer booklets
from as many years as possible. The '80s are where the gaps are.
Anyway, here are the old VW dealers for the three major NSW towns you mentioned:
BATHURST
Macquarie Motors Pty Ltd, 128 Russell St. 1955 to 1966.
Inwood Motors Pty Ltd, cnr William & Keppel Sts. 1966 to 1985 (?)
ORANGE
Norm Campbell Pty Ltd, 80-84 Bathurst St. 1958 to 1973.
Orange City Motors, 36 Bathurst Rd. 1974 to 1976.
H. Lapham and Son, 63 Molong Rd. 1978 to 1985 (?)
West Orange Motors, 32 Forbes Rd. 2002 to present.
PARKES
R.R. Nock Pty Ltd, 25 Church St. 1955 to 1973.
Jack Broderick Machinery Pty Ltd, Peak Hill Rd. 1978 to 1983 (?)
My Dad bought his Beetle new from R.R. Nock in Parkes in 1959, when he was teaching Industrial Arts at Parkes High School. In 1964-65 VW had over 330
authorized VW agencies in Australia (none of which are still VW dealers today). In 2011 there are about 80 new ones. Yes it would be interesting to
see what is at these sites nowadays, but as Dave said there won't be lost stashes of NOS parts in the roof (much as we might fantasize).
BTW, today's VW Group Australia has only existed since 2001. They have no information on any Australian history prior to that.
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| posted on November 30th, 2011 at 10:53 PM |
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I don't have anything for the others but here's an ad for Norm Campbell of Orange, from a NSW VW Club magazine from 1956.
One thing to try (if you're in the area) would be to go to the Bathurst, Orange or Parkes Libraries and look in the microfiche of the local
newspapers of the late '50s and early '60s. I've done that for some Sydney local papers and found some fabulous old VW dealer ads.
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| posted on December 1st, 2011 at 02:50 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jack schoot
Would anybody know if there is a list of vw dealerships from the 50s / 60s.
i am after the dealerships in the nsw towns of bathurst / orange / parkes areas.
i type it into google and that much crap comes up its crazy. i rang up vw australia and got the F.B.I.
YEP !!! an indian
hope there is a wealth of knowlage here.
also trying to find out what accessories were avaliable in 1961.
mine had the mudflaps , sunvisor , flash trim , radio , stitched ( pleated seats ) ?
all info welcome
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there was a country pack in 60s...
mudflaps and stone guards and stoneguards under all the mudguards... pieces of sheet metal to stop stone chips from going thru from underneath to
chip paint ..
which was common on country road cars..
roughly they were 50cms long and went from the outer guard to the body...
I have 40mm thick PVE foam [yoga mat] under all My guards to stop any stone chips..
its very tough stuff.. waterproof.. etc..
Lee
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| posted on December 1st, 2011 at 06:01 PM |
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I have 40mm thick PVE foam [yoga mat] under all My guards to stop any stone chips..
its very tough stuff.. waterproof.. etc..
Lee
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wouldn't that trap moisture behind it and therebye promote corosion?
I dream of a day when a chicken can cross a road without being asked for it's motive!
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| posted on December 1st, 2011 at 08:43 PM |
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thanks phil
i will do that when i go to bathurst next year, just want to have a copy of an old decal made up by warb.
appreciate the help
regards bob
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