tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post3495143895504136823..comments2024-02-26T10:09:57.729+11:00Comments on Casey Cardinia - links to our past: Sperry New Holland Factory at CranbourneCasey Cardinia Library Corporationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205978452644821723noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post-77024440672683822882024-02-16T09:31:59.493+11:002024-02-16T09:31:59.493+11:00My father Paul Nyssen a Dutch migrant in 1950 work...My father Paul Nyssen a Dutch migrant in 1950 worked for <br />New Holland most of his life, he was the marketing manager in Australia, in 1965 the company moved him to Belgium along with 8 children...I would often hear him talking about<br />the factory in Dandenong etc..how sad that this is all gone now! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post-6676570642746888912023-02-20T17:08:36.423+11:002023-02-20T17:08:36.423+11:00I worked for Sperry New Holland, Ford New Holland ...I worked for Sperry New Holland, Ford New Holland now New Holland Agriculture based in Sydney and owned by Fiat. The Cranbourne facility was the brainchild of the then CEO Mr GFJ (Jack) Scott who unfortunately passed away just prior to the completion and official opening. I have always lived in <br />WA, but seeing this article brings back all the memories of the good times had during my many visits to Cranbourne all those years ago.Ed Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post-59367295110503420162022-08-11T04:52:36.654+10:002022-08-11T04:52:36.654+10:00I would skate around what would of been their test...I would skate around what would of been their test loop (seen in the first photograph) before school and wondered for years what would of been driven on it. Glad I know now. Thank you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post-1272477590180810802018-03-03T23:43:32.663+11:002018-03-03T23:43:32.663+11:00Thank you for this wonderful article that took me ...Thank you for this wonderful article that took me down memory lane. My father worked for Sperry you Holland that later became Ford New Holland and was made redundant in 1992. He worked for the company for 20 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452959632598071513.post-17167374310175496922017-02-17T07:08:01.558+11:002017-02-17T07:08:01.558+11:00Thanks for this really interesting article We were...Thanks for this really interesting article We were just trying to remember the history of all the buildings a few weeks ago. ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com