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AT A GLANCE WHO: Speedy Wheels WHAT: One of Australia’s most popular importers and distributors of steel and alloy wheels and accessories WHERE: 5-9 Anne Street, St Marys NSW, 2760 Australia WEBSITE: speedywheels.com.autinued to provide his repair services
locally on his own for several years.
Then, in 1964, the business start-
ed to grow and a second employee
joined the work roster and in 1965, a
third employee – Mr. Geoff Medbury,
joined the company and would go on
to be the Company’s longest serving
employee.
By 1968, the business had mor-
phed into a wheel widening service
and moved away from repairs. Busi-
ness was growing rapidly, which ne-
cessitated a move into larger premis-
es in Rockdale, but sadly, Mr. Tonkin
died unexpectedly at work from heart
failure, without seeing the move in
early 1969.
His wife with the assistance of their
two sons, took on the running of the
business. Importing of wheel acces-
sories and steel wheels commenced
and sales began to grow rapidly and
by 1985 two further relocations to
ever larger premises occurred. Annu-
al sales reached $5 million dollars by
1985.
In 1986, Speedy Wheels Limited
was incorporated, after becoming
a public company listed on the Syd-