Gascoyne Trading Company Explained
Gascoyne Trading Company (GTC) was a transport company in Western Australia. It was established in 1924 by Keith Anderson and Charles Kingsford Smith in Carnarvon.[1] [2] One of its early contracts was the mail run through the Gascoyne to Meekatharra.[3] [4] It expanded to serve industries between Perth and the Pilbara.[5] [6]
GTC was a significant banana deliverer to markets in Perth.[7] In 1950 it was purchased by Wesfarmers growing to become the largest transport operator in Western Australia.[8] [9] Until 1971 it held the sole rights for direct road transport between Carnarvon and Perth.[10] In 1973 a joint venture was formed with Downard to enter the interstate freight forwarding market between Western Australia and Victoria.[11]
In 1985, GTC purchased a 50% shareholding in Total West from Mayne Nickless.[12] In 1996, after taking full ownership of Total West, Wesfarmers merged it with GTC to form Wesfarmers Transport.[13] [14] In 2001 the business was sold to Toll Holdings.[15]
Notes and References
- http://www.gdc.wa.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/09_04_02Pathway_Kingsford_Smith.pdf Kingsford Smith Mail Run
- http://monumentaustralia.org.au/themes/people/industry/display/60254-sir-charles-kingsford-smith Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74898013 Local and General
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2014-05-26/kingford-smith-carnarvon-mail-run/5476574 Remembering the Kingsford Smith mail run 90 years on
- News: Mail Company's Representation . . XXXI . 1823 . Western Australia . 23 September 1938 . 17 November 2017 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Unique trailer for Gascoyne Traders . . VIII . 21 . Western Australia . 6 November 1975 . 17 November 2017 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
- News: Gascoyne Trading Co. . . 70 . 22 . Western Australia . 3 June 1948 . 17 November 2017 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
- http://www.wesfarmers.com.au/who-we-are/our-history/acquisition-of-gascoyne-trading Acquisition of Gascoyne Trading
- https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/122360491 Heytesbury buys back Bell Freightlines
- Relaxation of restrictions on northern transport Truck & Bus Transportation October 1970 page 121
- Vic and WA transport groups in joint operation Freight & Container Transportation April 1973 page 8
- Gascoyne replaces Mayne Nickless in Total West venture Truck & Bus Transportation August 1985 page 60
- Trading a Name Truck & Bus Transportation July 1996 page 83
- Wesfarmers annual report for year ended 30 June 1996 page 22
- https://www.wesfarmers.com.au/docs/default-source/asx-announcements/sale-of-wa-road-transport-freight-logistics-businesses.pdf Sale of WA road freight transport business
