Post by katrina on Sept 14, 2016 21:41:41 GMT 10
greetings all,
my great grandfather Robert Molyneux (who I knew very well personally) was a founder of Dickson & Molyneux, they manufactured bodies for imported Packard chassis in in the Sydney suburb of Bexley during the 1930s.
"In 1932, William Diskon had joined with his friend, Robert Molyneux, to form their own motor body building firm, Diskon & Molyneux at 2 Broad Street, Bexley. Advertisements in 'The Sydney Morning Herald' from 1932 indicate that they undertook body work on the American-made Packard chassis including sedans, saloons and touring cars. They employed leather and canvas upholsterers, machinists, solderers and finishers. By 1933 they had also built the bodywork for a Sunbeam car which was exhibited at the Royal Easter Show.
Diskon & Molyneuz became a limited company in 1936 and their articles of association noted that the firm would be 'carrying on the business of manufacturers of, or dealers in, motor cars, motor cycles, aeroplanes, railway cars or carriages and omnibuses or vehicles appropriate for the carriage of passengers or goods.'
The firm was in business during the 1930s and during the Second World War had to move over to war time production. Their motor body work never resumed after the War ended in 1945." (quote from powerhouse museum)
I am wondering (hoping) some one here might have some info or even better pics or even more amazingly links to an actual car made by them.
A sunbeam perhaps?
thanks
katrina
my great grandfather Robert Molyneux (who I knew very well personally) was a founder of Dickson & Molyneux, they manufactured bodies for imported Packard chassis in in the Sydney suburb of Bexley during the 1930s.
"In 1932, William Diskon had joined with his friend, Robert Molyneux, to form their own motor body building firm, Diskon & Molyneux at 2 Broad Street, Bexley. Advertisements in 'The Sydney Morning Herald' from 1932 indicate that they undertook body work on the American-made Packard chassis including sedans, saloons and touring cars. They employed leather and canvas upholsterers, machinists, solderers and finishers. By 1933 they had also built the bodywork for a Sunbeam car which was exhibited at the Royal Easter Show.
Diskon & Molyneuz became a limited company in 1936 and their articles of association noted that the firm would be 'carrying on the business of manufacturers of, or dealers in, motor cars, motor cycles, aeroplanes, railway cars or carriages and omnibuses or vehicles appropriate for the carriage of passengers or goods.'
The firm was in business during the 1930s and during the Second World War had to move over to war time production. Their motor body work never resumed after the War ended in 1945." (quote from powerhouse museum)
I am wondering (hoping) some one here might have some info or even better pics or even more amazingly links to an actual car made by them.
A sunbeam perhaps?
thanks
katrina
