Home of Fred and Bertha Schache, 12 Arnold Street, Warracknabeal, where Bert Schubert began repairing vehicles in his own right in 1936, to be joined later that year by his brother Sig.The residence at 68 Anderson Street, Warracknabeal, where Schubert Brothers was re-established in 1937. Photograph taken 1966 [JAS].Schubert Brothers workshop, Anderson Street. The original garage is to the left while two figures can be seen in the shed built in 1938, possibly Bert Schubert and Allan Bentley.B & S Schubert’s premises, Lyle Street, Warracknabeal, 1950s: showroom and spare parts in the front building with the office annexe to the right; workshop in the building behind. As above. The advertising painted on the windows are all early franchises held by Schuberts: Phelps lighting plants, Deutz tractors and Javelin and Bradford vehicles. The petrol being sold was Atlantic.Bill Rose, accountant and office manager, working in the office of the old building.In the office of the old building: Bill Rose, Coral Cook, typiste and Sig Schubert. The wooden cupboard behind Sig was used to store all the new vehicle and machinery brochures [Coral Hicks].B & S Schubert, late 1962 or early 1963. Sig commissioned Warracknabeal photographer Horrie Schmidt to take some photographs of the old buildings as the new garage was about to be built (six photographs). The Austin Freeway pictured was purchased from B&SS by the local chemist, Bill Bell (light shirt) who is waiting for the workshop foreman, Bunt Tong to fill up his car. In the front window two banners can be seen which read “Put a tiger in your tank”, which was the advertising motto for Esso petrol for a period. The advertising on the windows on the right have been changed to Austin vehicles and Twin City tractors [Horrie Schmidt]. Same view, looking eastwards towards Scott Street, showing hanging signs for Esso petrol and Nuffield tractors. Graeme Bell, salesman, is assisting his father with the car. Gardiner’s old house is in the background [Horrie Schmidt].Same view, looking north-westwards towards Gardiner’s Funeral Parlour [Horrie Schmidt].The spare parts section in the front building behind the showroom. Claude Ross, who owned C. C. Ross Motors in Scott Street is being attended by Bill Rose, accountant and office manager, and Freddie Jones. Notice the large “A” for Austin mascot on the wall and the Atlantic petrol drum, bottom right. The offices were in the weatherboard annexe to the right in this photograph [Horrie Schmidt].Looking towards the workshop building at the rear, from the yard to the east of the front building. The wooden section, left, at the rear of the front building was the battery room. The Austin with it’s bonnet up was sold by B&SS., while the concrete foundations for the new building can be seen front right [Horrie Schmidt].The yard to the west of the main building showing the large sliding doors to the workshop building and the battery room at the rear of the front building. The concrete foundations for the new building can be seen to the left [Horrie Schmidt].Steel truss for Schubert’s new building being swung into place from the back entrance, 15 January, 1963. The photograph shows the old Coffee Palace stables, then part of Schubert’s property, and the Coffee Palace itself in the background. The figure in the shed could be Sig.Sig Schubert refuelling the “Herald plane” at Warracknabeal Aerodrome, January 1965. B & S Schubert had the contract to refuel the plane that delivered the evening edition of the Melbourne “Herald” newspaper on Saturday afternoons [JAS].The old garage building with the new built behind and partly over it, 1965 [JAS].As above, with Mark Schubert sitting on the front step [JAS].As above, with Mark Schubert standing in front [JAS].The new building, 6 March, 1966, shortly after the old had been demolished and before the front glass windows and doors had been installed. The front of the building was fenced off and access was through the back yard [JAS].Looking from Schubert’s showroom towards Lyle Street, c. March 1967, during a lengthy period when Bert and Sig worked most weekends to complete the new building. Pictured L-R, Don Schubert, Bert and Sig and the “shop ute”. At this stage the front of the building was still fenced off. [JAS]As above [JAS]
Bert Schubert operating the tractor fuel injector machine in a special dust-proof room in the new building.
Bert Schubert in the spare parts in the new building.The frontage of the new building, before signage was completed, c. 1967..As above.The first White 4150 tractor delivered to Victoria. Purchased by J & A Thomson, Brim East, 29 May 1975.Andrew Livingston on a Case tractor in the back yard off Jamouneau Street, c. 1976 [Andrew Livingston].A photograph taken for advertising purposes, late 1970s or early 1980s [Warracknabeal Herald].As above.A photograph taken in 1977 when Bert and Sig Schubert were considering selling the business.Sig Schubert and Graeme Bell, salesman, 1979.Sig Schubert in the showroom, c. early 1980s.Sig Schubert with a Mitsubishi Starion car, Warrackanbeal Trade Fair, Wheatlands Museum, October 1983 [Horrie Schmidt].Presentation of an award for 10 years of outstanding service to the Case Tractor Company, August 1984. Standing L-R: Sig Schubert, Ian Newnham (Case Victorian Manager), Bert Schubert, Jeffrey Hinde (Case General Sales Manager), Michael Lethbridge (Case Victorian Agriculture Manager), and Neville Vise (Case Area Manager) [Warracknabeal Herald].Frontage taken mid-late 1980s.The flag flying at half mast after Sig’s death, February 1986. Sig always flew the flag every Australia Day, and the staff also flew it at half mast when Bert died in 1993 [Warracknabeal Herald].Photograph taken the evening before Sig’s funeral, February 1986. Catherine and Carl Schubert can be seen as well as the flag flying at half mast [JAS].B. and S. Schubert’s stand at the Warracknabeal Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Show, 1980s.Bert Schubert outside the garage, taken December 1986 for a newspaper article marking the 50th anniversary of the business [Warracknabeal Herald].Frontage late 1980s [Warracknabeal Herald].Frontage 1980s, with Sigma vehicles.Entrance to the backyard from Jamounea Street, April 1991; Gardiner’s mortuary to the right.B & S Schubert, 1992 [Margie McKenzie Photography].Farewell afternoon tea on the last day of trading in the showroom, 28 January, 1994. Staff pictured [Warracknabeal Herald].Farewell afternoon tea on the last day of trading in the showroom, 28 January, 1994 [Warracknabeal Herald].
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