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The Bob Parkes Story
In 1971, just before Cyclone Althea, Bob Parkes started his new business, ‘Bob Parkes Automotive' in Flinders Street across the road from the old Railway Station (the building currently occupied by Norm Hyatt Locksmith). Bob specialised in various automotive accessories, as well as mechanical repairs.
In August 1975, ‘Bob Parkes Muffler City' was born, with Bob moving the business to Somer Street, behind Holden and Ford. This move saw the introduction of a machine not before seen outside of Sydney and Melbourne, “The Pipe Bender”. This new innovation, along with the continuation of his mechanical repairs, saw the business flourish. Bob's eldest son Mark joined the business in 1979 and in 1984 he took control of an additional premises, on the corner of Charles and Anne Streets in Aitkenvale.
The Bob Parkes Story
In 1971, just before Cyclone Althea, Bob Parkes started his new business, ‘Bob Parkes Automotive' in Flinders Street across the road from the old Railway Station (the building currently occupied by Norm Hyatt Locksmith). Bob specialised in various automotive accessories, as well as mechanical repairs.
In August 1975, ‘Bob Parkes Muffler City' was born, with Bob moving the business to Somer Street, behind Holden and Ford. This move saw the introduction of a machine not before seen outside of Sydney and Melbourne, “The Pipe Bender”. This new innovation, along with the continuation of his mechanical repairs, saw the business flourish. Bob's eldest son Mark joined the business in 1979 and in 1984 he took control of an additional premises, on the corner of Charles and Anne Streets in Aitkenvale.
The 1980s saw Bob's other three sons join the business at various stages
Peter completed a mechanical apprenticeship before moving on to a career in the transport industry. Youngest son Paul worked as a salesman before moving south to join Mercury Mufflers', one of Bob's main suppliers of his exhaust components. Robert joined the business in 1988 to complete the family connection.
In 2001, Bob and the boys had outgrown their Somer Street shop, so a move was made to the premises on Charters Towers Road and the company had never looked back. 2008 saw Mark part company with the business and with Bob's gradual retirement from the business, Robert took the reins into the future. With the addition of Robert’s wife, Bev, to the company in recent years, the business has kept the family tradition going.
In 2020, things will be changing with the merger of the two workshops into one super-store. This will provide customers the opportunity to get all their mechanical, exhaust and towbar needs at one big location. We will continue to provide a high level of service to the Townsville community for many more years, keeping up the tradition started by Bob all those years ago.
The 1980s saw Bob's other three sons join the business at various stages
Peter completed a mechanical apprenticeship before moving on to a career in the transport industry. Youngest son Paul worked as a salesman before moving south to join Mercury Mufflers', one of Bob's main suppliers of his exhaust components. Robert joined the business in 1988 to complete the family connection.
In 2001, Bob and the boys had outgrown their Somer Street shop, so a move was made to the premises on Charters Towers Road and the company had never looked back. 2008 saw Mark part company with the business and with Bob's gradual retirement from the business, Robert took the reins into the future. With the addition of Robert’s wife, Bev, to the company in recent years, the business has kept the family tradition going.
In 2020, things will be changing with the merger of the two workshops into one super-store. This will provide customers the opportunity to get all their mechanical, exhaust and towbar needs at one big location. We will continue to provide a high level of service to the Townsville community for many more years, keeping up the tradition started by Bob all those years ago.
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Bob Parkes Automotive
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