Holden City Road Plant
| Holden City Road Plant | |
|---|---|
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Industry | Motor vehicle assembly |
| Owner | Holden |
| Defunct | 1936 |
The Holden City Road Plant was a vehicle manufacturing facility owned by General Motors Australia, later Holden in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia that operated from 1926 until 1936.
History
As part of a plan to establish assembly facilities in each Australian state capital, General Motors purchased the City Road site from a timber merchant in 1926.[1] Construction of the automotive plant, which took place simultaneously with gradual decommissioning of the timber yard, was delayed by a major fire in October which destroyed part of the new GM structure.[2]
It closed in 1936.[3]
References
- ^ "Car Assembly Plant: General Motors Policy". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 July 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Fire At Timber Factory: John Sharp and Sons' Box Shop Destroyed". The Age. 28 October 1926. p. 10. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "To Fishermen's Bend". The Age. Melbourne. 5 September 1936. p. 19. Retrieved 30 September 2025 – via National Library of Australia.