DICK CLAYTON COLLECTION

Keeping the airwaves alive

CLAYTON COLLECTION DONATED TO MUSEUM

The late Dick Clayton was well known for many pursuits and much of his life was spent doing things for others in the community. Dick loved history and for many years was the historian at Shepparton RSL. He started the Darwin Defenders branch in the Goulburn Valley and was also instrumental in establishing a memorial at the entrance to Shepparton Showgrounds. The Rookies Garden commemorates the 2500 Army and 37,000 Air Force personnel who completed their basic (rookie) training there during World War II. What few people know is that Dick was also part of the original push to establish a museum for Shepparton. Dick donated his personal collection of radios, gramophones and telephones to MOVE and they have been turned into a fantastic display that is sure to bring back memories for many. For the younger visitors it is an opportunity to see what telephony, music and entertainment looked like before it could all fit into a mobile phone. Just reading the dials of the old radios, with the original call signs of stations that broadcast across the region, is a walk down memory lane and another way for people to explore our social history.

1938 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON KNUCKLEHEAD

The high-compression, overhead-valve engine provided much more power than the flatheads of the earlier 1930s. Advertised as a “smoother, quieter and cleaner” motorcycle, the 1938 had many updated parts and didn’t splash oil all over the rider’s pants.

THE GOODFELLOW FAMILY

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The Goodfellow name is legendary in the transport industry. Aubrey and Beryl Goodfellow established the Precision Driving School in Melbourne and operated it for a decade before moving to Shepparton in 1964 where they established Goodfellows Driving School. Beryl is believed to be the first woman in Victoria to hold an articulated semi licence.

Beryl became an instructor at the Driver Education Centre of Australia (DECA), a purpose built driver training facility located in Shepparton. Beryl was a passionate supporter of the Careful Cobber preschool and school aged road safety program and fought to keep it going until 2008. MOVE is home to a gaggle of Careful Cobbers, the little cars that helped generations of Goulburn Valley children learn road safety and became world famous when Princess Diana squeezed into one for a drive during a royal tour in 1985. Aubrey and Beryl’s sons also worked in the driver education sector.

Richard was a truck and B-double instructor for 23 years and instrumental in the successful introduction of B-doubles and B-triples in Victoria. Graham was a regional manager of the RTA and VicRoads. He provided legislative liaison services to DECA’ s driver training program. Graham now owns Goodfellows Car and Truck Rentals.

Peter was a motorcycle instructor at DECA and later operated his own driving school business in Queensland.

KEATING FREIGHTLINES

Ken Keating got his start in the transport industry in Bendigo but it was Shepparton where he made his mark and where he is still operating today. In 1964 Ken moved to Shepparton with Streets ice-cream and went on to play a key role in the formation of Zurcas Trucking Company. In 1969 Ken bought a truck from Geoffrey Thompson Fruit Packing Company, building on his knowledge and expertise in the trucking industry. - MOVE LEGEND -

In 1982 Ken Keating Freightlines P/L began, with the operation continually expanding over the years. Today, Keating Freightlines has a fleet of 22 vehicles and 28 employees. Ken’s children Stephen, Chris, Mark and Karen have also been an integral part of the business.

The Keating name remains strong with the third generation also joining the business—Ashley, Ross and Matthew.

1885 | DWARF SAFETY ROADSTER

An unusual 42-inch model that was most likely a special order. It was the precursor to rear chain-driven bicycles. It has two chains, but they wore unevenly, making it tricky to ride even when new.

Big kids behind the wheel

Rumbling along at the far end of the Kenworth Dealer Truck Pavilion is a real Kenworth truck cabin that has been converted to give visitors young and old a sense of what it is like to drive a big rig. A short throw projector sitting under the front bumper and a sub-woofer buried underneath the cab provide the sights and sounds. You walk into the cabin, slide into the driver’s seat and grab the steering wheel, and what you see and hear are the sights and sounds captured on a real journey around Shepparton and Mooroopna, cruising through busy streets, past food processors and orchards. The kids love it, and plenty of grown-ups have also enjoyed the experience.

Kids can experience a day in the life of a truckie with the converted cabin and projector adventure.

1951 | JAGUAR XK 120

Launched at the 1948 Earl’s Court Motor Show, the XK 120 with its plunging wave-style lines and 120 miles/ hour performance was the car that propelled the Jaguar name as it notched up race wins across the world.

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Unique Aussie motoring history

When Holden made the decision to cease production in Australia, the company went through a process of offloading its vast heritage collection. About 80 vehicles needed rehousing, from the first FX Holden built, through to the millionth production milestones and concept cars. The bulk of MOVE’s Holden display is from General Motors’ in-house design studio in Australia. Among the museum’s 13-vehicle Holden collection are pre-production cars, full-size clay model prototypes such as the VA Sportswagon, and the VF Magnum ute, and the 2019 Colorado extreme concept vehicle. The Colorado was to be Holden’s answer to the Ford Ranger Raptor but Holden pulled the pin before it became a reality. Today, the hand-built pre-production prototype sits in MOVE’s Holden Heritage collection. Holden Australia housed the only vehicle design centre outside the company’s headquarters in the United States. Now, MOVE’s Holden collection gives visitors a rare insight into a unique period of Australian motoring history. “Our Holden Heritage collection tells the story of how intrinsic Australia was in designing GM vehicles sold across the world,” curator Jade Burley said.

I.R. COOTES PTY LTD

As a young man, Ian Cootes dreamt of owning his own truck as he watched trucks roll past the family farm on the Hume Highway. In 1965, in a AB184 International, I.R Cootes Pty Ltd began delivering fuel to BP service stations across Melbourne. The company grew to transport fuel, LPG, bitumen and chemicals Australia-wide.

Safety, efficiency, technological advancements, and customer service were their hallmarks. Sons Paul and Geoff would also join the family transport business.

When Ian sold the company in 2000 it had grown to 325 vehicles and 800 employees. In 2016 Ian Cootes was recognised with the Order of Australia for significant service to the road transport industry, to the development of improved safety and efficiency standards, and to philanthropy.

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1960s | ERICSSON AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE

This model would have been mounted on a wall with the handset sitting on top. Ericsson has a remarkable history of innovation including introducing colour in the 1950s, yet more than half their customers still chose grey.

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