Deposit N429 - Harden and Johnston Limited minute book

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AU NBAC N429

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Harden and Johnston Limited minute book

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  • 1928 - 1948 (Creation)

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1 volume
0.1m (1 x type 2 box)

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(1928 - 1980)

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Harden and Johnston Limited, an automobile and truck dealership, was registered in Sydney on 24 May 1928. Harden and Johnston Ltd was an importer of motor vehicles and formed relationships with Dodge Brothers in 1928 and the Chrysler Corporation in 1939 to distribute trucks and motor vehicles in Australia. In 1934 the company formed a partnership with William (Bill) Grant Buckle of Buckle Motors for distribution of Triumph, Armstrong-Siddeley, Standard, Talbot and De Soto. Rupert S. Harden, inaugural managing director, made regular business trips to the United States of America to meet with manufacturers and develop the business. He died suddenly in Detroit in December 1944. Stuart Johnston took on the role of managing director in 1945. The dealership was wound up on 10 July 1980.

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Minute book of Harden and Johnston Limited, automobile and truck sales company based in Sydney. Meetings recorded date from establishment 29 May 1928 to 5 December 1948. The minutes detail establishment, share transactions, leases on premises, financial situation, and agreements with Dodge Brothers and Chrysler Corporation in the United States of America, and with Buckle Motors.

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Prepared by Kathryn Dan in January 2021.

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