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Warkworth
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2 Gumfield Drive, Warkworth Ph 09 422 2162 • 0275 720 457 wwautoelec@xtra.co.nz
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Panasonic Batteries & Vehicle Diagnostics Commercial • Marine • Air Con
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Wayne
EDMONDS & MASON PANEL & PAINT Private & All Insurance Work
Phone 425 8723 • Fax 425 9526 Contact Wayne 021 765 706 or Ian 021 977 729 autoglassww@xtra.co.nz
Let Ross service your car for winter Battery Brakes Lights Tyres Engine check light on?
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Main Road South, Kaiwaka • Ph 09 431 2007 Mon to Fri 8am-5pm • Sat 9am-12noon appt
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Give us a call on 423 8232 for friendly expert advice.
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GIBBONS Panel & Paint Ltd 7 Hood St Wellsford | 09 423 8232 or 027 266 9964 Courtesy Car Available | WINZ Repair Quotes for WOFs Recommended Insurance Repairer & Spray Painters
WARKWORTH
AUTO WRECKERS FOR ALL NEW & USED PARTS
WE NEED CARS FOR WRECKING $$$$ PAID 2 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Phone (09) 425 7835 or (09) 425 7730
Retiring mechanic Allen Harvey is handing over the keys to Tom Roberts.
Mechanic retires after 51 years There have been many changes in the automotive industry in the half-century that Allen Harvey of Allen’s Auto Services Warkworth, has been in the trade. At 67 years of age, he is ready to put at the time.” the tools down. Allen worked for Warkworth Motors “In the last 15 years, technology in for four years before Noel Kelly Motors cars has advanced incredibly,” he says. (now Guthrie Bowron) offered him a “It became harder to keep up with the management position. From there he moved to Mahurangi Motors, working changes.” Allen, originally from Taranaki, was there for 16 years. When it closed he 16 when he left school to become opened Allen’s Auto Services in 1995. a mechanic at Newton King Ltd in Allen has been a volunteer fireman Stratford. He opened his first garage with the Warkworth brigade for 35 in Uruti in 1967. Allen says he came years. He enjoys attending the fireto work in Warkworth after meeting fighter games and says he’ll stay in the Brian Randell, owner of Warkworth brigade till he’s kicked out. Motors in 1972, at a pub in Taranaki. “I’m not sure what to do with myself “After a few pints he offered me a job. yet, but I hope to get in an extra round I’d never been past the harbour bridge of golf a week and some fishing.”
Domestic and commercial glazing and re-glazing • Coloured glass splashbacks • Mirrors, table tops, pet doors • Glass showers and balustrades
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• New windscreens and stone chip repairs • All insurance work
arkworth Paul & Kat Kayll Phone 09 425 8678 lass & 20 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth wwglassandglazing@xtra.co.nz lazing
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Deluxe automotive, marine, caravan and bus grooming at your place. From clean and tidy to concourse level detailing - we do it all!
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