GTC was a significant banana deliverer to markets in Perth.[7] In 1950 it was purchased by Wesfarmers growing to become the largest transport operator in Western Australia.[8][9] Until 1971 it held the sole rights for direct road transport between Carnarvon and Perth.[10] In 1973 a joint venture was formed with Downard to enter the interstate freight forwarding market between Western Australia and Victoria.[11]
In 1985, GTC purchased a 50% shareholding in Total West from Mayne Nickless.[12] In 1996, after taking full ownership of Total West, Wesfarmers merged it with GTC to form Wesfarmers Transport.[13][14] In 2001 the business was sold to Toll Holdings.[15]
Notesedit
^Kingsford Smith Mail Run Gascoyne Development Commission
^Remembering the Kingsford Smith mail run 90 years on ABC News 26 May 2014
^"Mail Company's Representation". Northern Times. Vol. XXXI, no. 1823. Western Australia. 23 September 1938. p. 9. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Unique trailer for Gascoyne Traders". Hamersley News. Vol. VIII, no. 21. Western Australia. 6 November 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Gascoyne Trading Co". Northern Times. Vol. 70, no. 22. Western Australia. 3 June 1948. p. 3. Retrieved 17 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^Gascoyne replaces Mayne Nickless in Total West venture Truck & Bus Transportation August 1985 page 60
^Trading a Name Truck & Bus Transportation July 1996 page 83
^Wesfarmers annual report for year ended 30 June 1996 page 22
^Sale of WA road freight transport business Wesfarmers 2 November 2001
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