Boyd's Garage ran at that address until 1976. Increasing rent prices in the area in the late seventies caused the workshop to relocate just around the corner. Boyd's Garage moved into 51 Holt Street at Surry Hills where it spent the next five years sharing new premises with Ed DeDona at DeDona Auto Collision Repairs.
The present owner of Boyd's Garage at that time Don Firth decided to retire in 1980 after spending some forty years at the helm. Don Firth handed over the reins of Boyd's Garage to one Tery Wallace who started working as a motor mechanic with Don Firth in 1972. To present day Tery Wallace is the current owner.
On the Twenty First of March 1985 another move was to take place for Boyd's Garage to its present address. Boyd's Garage was offered the site at 5 Nickson Street Surry Hills where it joined forces with Surry Hills Tyre Service. Surry Hills Tyre Service was owned at that time by Ed DeDona. Ed DeDona had moved out of his panel beating shop at 51 Holt Street Surry Hills to take on the roll of Surry Hills Tyre Service owner operator. This meant that not only was Boyd's Garage carrying out the service and mechanical needs for their customers but now they could cover suspension service and all steering service needs including wheel alignment and wheel balancing and supply all popular brands of tyres and repairs to tyres.
Present day in the year 2006 the workshop at Boyd's Garage is still holding fast in this ever changing climate. We have installed the latest Computerised Wheel Alignment System. This Wheel Alignment system offers technology to align all front wheel drive, four wheel drive and all wheel drive vehicles. We have new automotive car hoist systems by Powerrex. Wheel Balancing equipment by Hoffmann. We also have REPCO AUTOTECH DATA SYSTEM on board for accurate automotive specifications.
Finally in and effort to go green we have installed a VGS OIL/WATER Separator System to comply with the latest water and sewerage program which allows us limited water usage to keep our workshop area clean and safe for workers. We are also able to pressure wash engines and gearboxes with no harm to the environment. |