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    LR DEALERS IN THE SIII DAYS

    When I worked at Leyland Truck and Bus in the 70's, we had a comprehensive network of LR/RR dealers throughout Queensland. There appears to be very few nowadays and I doubt if there are any west of Toowoomba or Townsville.

    Here are the locations I remember as having a full dealership, for new sales, service, spare parts.

    Brisbane (Leyland T & B Retail), Ipswich, Southport, Nambour, Toowoomba, St. George, Dirranbandi, Stanthorpe, Dalby, Chinchilla, Roma, Quilpie, Thargomindah, Gympie, Maryborough, Murgon, Bundaberg, Biloela, Gladstone, Emerald, Barcaldine, Longreach, Winton, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Charters Towers, Cloncurry, Mt. Isa, Cairns, Atherton.

    In Northern NSW were dealerships serviced by Qld. Zone at Murwillumbah, Ballina, Lismore, Casino, Grafton, Glen Innes.

    I may have forgotten one or two. Add them if you remember any.

    Anyone care to give the current locations of full dealerships?

    How about the other states? Anyone with knowledge care to contribute?
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    Thays a big list...

    Think theres about 3/4 now in QLD...

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    As far as I know the only current ones in NSW west of the ranges are Dubbo and Albury.

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    According to the Range Rover Club of NSW
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    Phillip - Lennock Land Rover ** 126 Melrose Drive Phillip, 2606 (02) 6282 2022

    NSW
    Albury - Blacklocks Land Rover ** Wagga & Kaitlers Rds Lavington, 2641 (02) 6049 5500
    Coffs Harbour - BellBowrie Motors ** Pacific Hwy & Halls Road Coffs Harbour, 2450 (02) 6656 8700
    Dubbo - Dubbo Land Rover ** 94 - 100 Wheelers Lane Dubbo, 2830 (02) 6884 9755
    Port Macquarie - John Patrick Prestige Cars ** 169 Hastings River Drive Port Macquarie, 2444 (02) 6584 1800
    Sydney - Trivett Land Rover ** 75 O'Riordan St Alexandria 2015 (02) 8338 2162
    Sydney - Alto Land Rover ** Chandos Street St Leonards, 2065 1300 881 239
    Sydney - Purnell Land Rover ** 990 King Georges Road Blakehurst 2221 (02) 8558 7000
    Sydney - Trivett Land Rover ** 60 Church St Parramatta 2150 (02) 9841 4144
    Sydney - Macarthur Land Rover ** 8 Yarmouth Place Narellan, 2567 (02) 4636 8444
    Wollongong - Southern Classic Land Rover ** 188 - 194 Corrimal Street Wollongong, 2500 (02) 4254 2000

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    Check the list attached to this post National Service Centre Listing that I posted at 0943hrs this morning.
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    I was writing about full dealers only as in dealers appointed by LRA for new sales, warranty, service, spare parts. Not repair garages or sub-dealers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    According to the Range Rover Club of NSW

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    Albury - Blacklocks Land Rover ** Wagga & Kaitlers Rds Lavington, 2641 (02) 6049 5500

    Dubbo - Dubbo Land Rover ** 94 - 100 Wheelers Lane Dubbo, 2830 (02) 6884 9755
    Confirms what I thought! I do not know for sure, but I would expect towns such as Wagga, Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Narrandera, Cowra, Parkes and many others would have had dealers forty years ago.

    Mind you, it is not just Landrover - even companies such as Holden have far fewer dealers than they used to have. In part it is better communications and roads mean that buyers can go to the larger towns, but also the general impoverishment of rural Australia over the last sixty years has meant fewer and fewer new car buyers as the family farm has become less profitable and affords less flow-on to the towns.

    But in the case of Landrover it reflects as well the deliberate move from a seller of utility vehicles to a seller of luxury urban cars. Why have dealers in the country when your target customers live in the wealthier suburbs of the capital cities?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    I was writing about full dealers only as in dealers appointed by LRA for new sales, warranty, service, spare parts. Not repair garages or sub-dealers.
    Hi Brian

    The list I posted up was an extract from the same document mentioned (and originally posted) by Xtreme. The ** indicates that the company is a full dealer for sales and service/spares.

    The spreadsheet also lists the other states, including Qld, if you're in the market for a new defender.

    Diana

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies View Post
    Hi Brian

    The list I posted up was an extract from the same document mentioned (and originally posted) by Xtreme. The ** indicates that the company is a full dealer for sales and service/spares.

    The spreadsheet also lists the other states, including Qld, if you're in the market for a new defender.

    Diana
    No, Diana, definitely not. Last thing I need is a new overpriced, over complicated electronic car. My County-Isuzu will see me out.

    I was just wondering how many dealers there are now. I know there are very few in Qld, whereas we had them everywhere in the 70's. Remote villages like Quilpie, Dirranbandi, and Thargomindah had full dealerships. We would have appointed a few more if there were suitable operations to be found (and sacked a few if someone better could be found).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm View Post
    In Northern NSW were dealerships serviced by Qld. Zone at Murwillumbah, Ballina, Casino, Grafton, Glen Innes.
    I lived in Glen Innes from 1982 to 1996 and do not remember a Landrover dealership.

    When I finished school I remember driving a series 1 on a farm just out of Glen Innes.
    Last edited by Beckford; 14th March 2012 at 05:39 PM. Reason: to much info

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