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Old 15-12-2019, 11:59 PM   #1
aussiblue
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Default OZ Manufacturers What's Still Here and What's Gone and Missed?

Sad topic I know, but as local vehicle manufacture went some time ago I thought it was time for a review of the associated parts and tool manufacturers status. Those that are gone however many decades ago or just recently departed and those still here or recent additions even. Can we add to this list (I am sure we can for at least the "Gone" list ):

Gone (as in closed or here in name only on imported parts)

Litchfield Tools
Siddons Industries/Sidchrome Tools
PBR Brakes
Olympic Spark Plugs
Lodge Spark Plugs Australia
ACL Gaskets, Bearings and piston rings etc
BORG-Warner, BTR, ION, Drivetrain Systems International and DSI
Septone paints
Aungar Plastics (and wheels)
Kmac (now part of Whiteline)
BTR - Dana Spicer Australia (still here but I don't think they make diffs or anything here anymore
Ryco Filters (all made offshore now)
Ferris Car Radios
AWA Car Radios
Echlin Australia
Bridgestone (ex Uniroyal) Australia
Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co (Tyres)

Still Here (I think) and making things in Oz
Century Batteries (Still making batteries in Qld)
Kilkenny casting Adelaide
Lukey Performance Products (Exhausts)
Bosch Australia
Monroe Australia Pty Ltd (Tenneco Ltd) Clovelly Park Adelaide.
Unidrive Clayton, Victoria ?
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