Martin & King was a manufacturing company based in Clayton, Victoria, Australia. The company originally specialised in making motor vehicle bodies[1] and railway locomotives and rolling stock.[2]

Martin & King
IndustryMotor body manufacturer
Railway locomotive & rolling stock manufacturer
Headquarters
ParentClyde Engineering

History

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The company was initially based in the Melbourne suburb of Armadale from at least 1948,[3] later opening a plant to manufacture railway rolling stock at Clayton in the 1950s. In 1959, a new plant was opened at Somerton, which was provided with its own railway siding. Clyde Engineering acquired a controlling interest in the company in 1954.[4] The Somerton plant is today occupied by Downer Rail.

Products

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Hitachi suburban train in Middle Footscray, September 2006

References

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  1. ^ a b Buick Car Club of Australia Inc in NSW – Buick – Australian History the chassis of which was imported from Canada by Preston Motors of Melbourne and had a body constructed by Martin & King. It is known that Martin & King built bodies on Buick chassis for the Victorian Electricity Commission in this era.
  2. ^ Bau, Mark. "280 Walker railmotors". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ State Library of Victoria: Car bodies and premises of Martin & King, auto body finishers
  4. ^ "Notes and News" Diesel Railway Traction July 1954 page 171
  5. ^ Jowett Car Club of Australia
  6. ^ Classic and Vintage Volkswagen Club of Australia
  7. ^ Ford 103E Ute  :: Vintage Car Parts
  8. ^ Dornan, S.E.; Henderson, R.G. (1979). The Electric Railways of Voctoria. Australian Electric Traction Association. ISBN 0909459061.
  9. ^ Peter J. Vincent: Walkers 102hp Railcar
  10. ^ Peter J. Vincent: Walkers 153hp Railcar
  11. ^ Peter J. Vincent: Walkers 280hp Railcar
  12. ^ 30 Years of Hitachi Trains Vicsig
  13. ^ N class Vicsig
  14. ^ P class Vicsig