Did you know ..... Banbury Village marks a new chapter in the remarkable history of Footscray and the Olympic Tyre Factory. Sir Frank Beaurepaire began the Olympic Tyre and Rubber Co. in 1933, expanding in 1939 to include an administration building and large Banbury machines. These banburies revolutionised the factory, and equipment associated with their use remain on the site to this day. At the start of the Second World War, Olympic Tyre and Rubber Co. was the only manufacturer of insulated cable in the southern hemisphere and made a significant contribution to Australia’s wartime effort. As a prominent landmark of Melbourne’s manufacturing hub, Olympic Tyres frequently made the headlines, as did its founder Sir Frank Beaurepaire. banburyvillage.au/
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