Brewster's Garage

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NameBrewster's GarageAlternative NameAlbion Park Motor WorksTypeBuildingBusinessComplexGeolocation^[1] Last edited by: Will Chittick

AddressTongarra Road and Terry Street, Albion ParkDescriptionThe Brewtser family operated Albion Park Motor Works (Brewtser's Garage) on the corner of Tongarra Road and Terry Street.

Prior to that, the family lived at 'Lakeholm' farm, near Stockland Shellharbour today.

George Sinclair and his son, David Maxwell (Max) Brewtser co-owned the garage at Albion Park.

Max and Jean Brewster and family lived in the 'old' Albion Hotel, adjacent to the garage in Tongarra Road.

The following information was provided by Allan Brewster (descendant),2020.

‘The garage (Albion Park Motor Works) was more correctly a comprehensively equipped engineering shop with a quite large Demco lathe, Norton crankshift grinder, various welders etc to do the type of repairs needed in what was a farming and mining community.

Interestingly the Japanese Demco lathe purchased just before the war with Japan commenced was used by my father Max to machine make gun barrels for Australian Iron and Steel during the war. The machine shop was also used by Evelyn Owen to make his prototype Owen gun, as he had no facilities of his own to make it. My mother, Marjorie Jean, told me long ago that Evelyn and Max took it out rabbit shooting to try it out. God help the rabbits!

George and his son Maxwell (Max) David Brewster were co-owners of the garage. Gwen worked in the office. George Brewster owned ‘Lakeholm’ on Lake Entrance Road, near Shellharbour Square today’.

External LinkAlbion Park 1930District Court 1948Accident 1948Lorry Kills Cow 1949Albion Park Personal - Real Estate 1948Albion Park Motor Works 1939

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