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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 16, 1966

Page

5

Dickson Motor Centre Offers Full Electric Exchange Service

The Dickson Motor Centre provides a complete electrical service including battery, generator, starter, lighting, and voltage regulator maintenance. Jack Donaldson, trained by Lucas, runs a thorough exchange service with rebuilt units, ensuring quick repairs and minimal car downtime. He also specializes in continental cars Fiat Simca Renault Peugeot and Volkswagen and has been in Canberra’s motor electrical trade since 1948.

Lucas Jack Denaldson Donaldson Canberra Fiat Simca Renault Peugeot Volkswagen

Dopac Volkswagen Specialists in Dickson Flourishing Firm

Dopac, a year old in Dickson, specializes in Volkswagen repairs and full car service. Partners Julius Krensz Hans Dobler and W Packhiers offer reconditioned VW parts wheel alignment wheel balancing brake service and tuning in a spacious behind the BP service station location with growing local VW owner popularity.

Julius Krensz Volkswagen Hans Dobler W. Packhiers

Transmission service expands in Woolley Street shop

Auto Transmissions operated by Mr Bob Hansen started months ago and fills a big need by offering reconditioned transmission and differential units. Stocks of popular makes are rapidly built up and an exchange service may soon cover automatic transmissions as well. Mr Hansen is an authority on automatic transmissions.

Woolley Street Bob Hansen Hansen Berco, Sargent’s Body Works

Beswick Motors Offers General Vehicle Repair at 3 Woolley Street

Beswick Motors, located behind 3 Woolley Street, provides general motor vehicle repair. Proprietor has 2 years in business, with 4 years in Canberra and 9 at Cusacks. Began at current site last September and specializes in Holden, BMC, and Ford, offering tuning, registration checks, brake service, and fitting of accessories including seat belts. He can service any make.

Beswick Moators Woolley Street Beswick Pen Canberra Cusucks Holden BMC Ford

Tuning for Performance at HQ Performance Motors

HQ Performance Motors near Woolley Street tunes engines for more power. They reshape combustion chambers polish ports and heads and may fit multicarburettor nets. They hold a Weber performance instruments franchise and are local agents for Lola race cars. Jim Quinn will race a Louie Flan in the Rothman’s 32 hour at Surfers Paradise next weekend. Ron Hobbs tuned the car.

HQ Performance Motors Woolley Street Weber Lncal Lowa Jim Quinn Louie Flan Rothman Surfers’ Paradise Ron Hobbs

Radial ply recaps debut at Dickson Tyre Service Canberra

Dickson Tyre Service on Badham Street announces a new service to rehread radial ply tyres. Operated by Mr Viv Cooper, the Canberra shop highlights a potentially unique ACT offering alongside normal recaps retreads and new tyres.

Efficiency in Braking A Sydney Agency for Better Brakes

An Australian agency for Better Brakes of Sydney offers the same brake equipment and machinery as the pioneer in Australia. The stock includes brake shoes with bonded linings, drum lathes, rivetting and counter-linking machines, and disc brake pads for all cars. A notable agency product is a front wheel Volkswagen disc brake conversion by Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, featuring self aligning calipers and replacement of the original hubs and drums, priced at 155 plus labor.

Better Brakes Sydney Australia Beiler Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik

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Dickson Motor Centre Diekson Fverlat Dickson Dopac Moat Capert Kreisz Fuiry Dickson Area Ron Charles Lakeview Performance Motors General Motor Volkswagens Woolley and Badham Streets Shell Maurice Day Falcon C.c Borg and Beck Esso Badham Street Dickson OF A.C.T. Brake Service Berco
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