Aerial view of VW factory looking south, Clayton, 1956
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SLV title: Aerial views of buildings and factories, possibly relating to the agricultural industry, Clayton, Victoria.
Author /Creator: Airspy (Firm), photographer.
Date: 1956-10-08
The main building seen here is still part of the Clayton Business Park. The site, in Clayton South, was for some time a hub of automobile assembly and manufacture for the Volkswagen and Nissan brands. Volkswagen assembly began in 1954, using the Martin & King factory on Centre Road. Martin & King, railway and car coach builders (hence the railway tracks visible here), built the factory in 1951 and in 1952 announced a plan to assemble knocked-down Jowett Javelin cars at Clayton, but
Jowett ceased production in of the type in 1953 and
Locally built Volkswagen content rose to 95% before losses in the late 1960s saw a renewed emphasis on imported components and direct Volkswagen Australia management of the site give way to Motor Producers Ltd, a Volkswagen subsidiary, 1968. This company diversified the output of the Clayton plant to feature other marques, including Nissan Datsuns and Volvos. In 1976, Motor Producers Ltd and the Clayton factory were sold to Nissan, which, despite significant investment in the site, closed the factory in 1992.
Although outside the City of Monash, the site was within one of Monash's predecessors, the City of Oakleigh. Clayton, and later Clayton South, was the suburb's name during its time as a major vehicle production line.
See locale on Google Maps.
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Subjects:
Industries Victoria Clayton Aerial photographs
Clayton (Vic.) Aerial photographs
Genre/Form
Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Film negatives
Source: SLV
Series:
Airspy collection of aerial photographs
Airspy collection of aerial photographs: A series
Airspy collection of aerial photographs: Clayton 1956-1959
Airspy negatives
Record ID:
9939653815407636
Aerial view of VW factory looking south, Clayton, 1956
Click on image to enlarge.
SLV title: Aerial views of buildings and factories, possibly relating to the agricultural industry, Clayton, Victoria.
Author /Creator: Airspy (Firm), photographer.
Date: 1956-10-08
The main building seen here is still part of the Clayton Business Park. The site, in Clayton South, was for some time a hub of automobile assembly and manufacture for the Volkswagen and Nissan brands. Volkswagen assembly began in 1954, using the Martin & King factory on Centre Road. Martin & King, railway and car coach builders (hence the railway tracks visible here), built the factory in 1951 and in 1952 announced a plan to assemble knocked-down Jowett Javelin cars at Clayton, but
Jowett ceased production in of the type in 1953 and
Locally built Volkswagen content rose to 95% before losses in the late 1960s saw a renewed emphasis on imported components and direct Volkswagen Australia management of the site give way to Motor Producers Ltd, a Volkswagen subsidiary, 1968. This company diversified the output of the Clayton plant to feature other marques, including Nissan Datsuns and Volvos. In 1976, Motor Producers Ltd and the Clayton factory were sold to Nissan, which, despite significant investment in the site, closed the factory in 1992.
Although outside the City of Monash, the site was within one of Monash's predecessors, the City of Oakleigh. Clayton, and later Clayton South, was the suburb's name during its time as a major vehicle production line.
See locale on Google Maps.
Copyright statement:
This work is in copyright.
Copyright restrictions apply.
Subjects:
Industries Victoria Clayton Aerial photographs
Clayton (Vic.) Aerial photographs
Genre/Form
Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Film negatives
Source: SLV
Series:
Airspy collection of aerial photographs
Airspy collection of aerial photographs: A series
Airspy collection of aerial photographs: Clayton 1956-1959
Airspy negatives
Record ID:
9939653815407636