A photograph of Vin Rowe's new premises in Warragul captured in November 1974.
Established in 1961, the business still provides a range of agricultural equipment to the farming community.
The new premises built in Endeavour St allowed business diversification. Drought conditions in 1971 and a general downturn in dairy farming were responsible for this move.
This included Vin Rowe acquiring a Datsun franchise - as captured in this photograph - when it was relinquished by Warragul Bus Lines.
The new premises on a two-acre site provided 21,000 square foot of space at the time of its construction. One side of the building was a car workshop and showroom. The other side was devoted to farm machinery.
Previous to this building, plant and equipment for car serving was carried out at a Williams St premises.
In a Gazette feature celebrating the opening, it was reported that 20 people were on the payroll at Vin Rowe. This included office staff.
Photograph and information courtesy of the Gazette.