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The Ford Motor Company was established on this site in 1926 as a local motor vehicle assembly plant. Car bodies and engines were imported from Britain and Canada. During the Pacific War (1942-1945) the factory was a major manufacturer and distributor of Australian Landing Craft Vehicles with Australian army personnel.
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Kowald, Margaret. with Val Donovan, Ruth Kerr, Kay Cohen, Lyndsay Smith, and Jean Stewart. Lost Brisbane and Surrounding Areas: The Later Years. Volume 2. RHSQ. 2016 page 247
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Map References
MLMS. 40 chain AG2 series 1887–1932—Moreton district. 40 chains to 1 inch. Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 2 east. AG2