The Autocarrier was sold by the Canada Cycle and Motor Agency (Qld) Ltd, which imported the first auto-carrier into Qld in 1911.
CCM
Canada Cycle and Motor Agency (Qld) Ltd
"The CCM's range of motorcycles, snapped up by shearers travelling between pastoral stations and by young men with a love of speed, included the British 'Triumph' and 'B.S.A.' and the USA's 'Indian'."
Also known as CCMC, the Queensland firm imported Autocarrier three-wheelers in 1911.
Canada Cycle & Motor Agency, Ltd. (Sydney)
The George Street, Sydney, branch briefly marketed C.C.M.C. motorcycles in 1903. Waratah motorcycles were initially manufactured by CCM Sydney, who from at least 1910 assembled Waratah bicycles from standard parts, or rebadged BSA bicycles. The firm was also the distributor for Massey Harris bicycles.
W.A. Williams had been the manager of the Sydney branch of this business and in 1905 he bought it, retaining the name until 1913. In 1913 the bicycle and motorcycle part of the business was taken over by his sons, Perce and Reg, and the name was changed to Williams Bros and later P and R. Williams.
Store Locations (NSW)
Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd., 385 George Street, Sydney, 1902-1905
Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd., 625 George Street, Sydney, 1906-1910
Canada Cycle & Motor Co. Ltd., 822 George Street, Sydney, 1911-1914
Country NSW distributors were located in Albury, Forbes, Glen Innes, Goulburn, Grafton, Inverell, Lismore, Newcastle and Queanbeyan. Some of the country stores outlasted Sydney, with the Grafton branch still trading in 1930.
CCMC Hare St, Echuca, Victoria.
CANADA CYCLE Co. - Attention is directed to the Canada Cycle and Motor Co.'s change of advertisement in this issue. The company's depot, which is in Hare street, next Rickards', is stocked with the famous Massey-Harris, Red Bird, Ivanhoe, Ruby Rim and Imperial cycle.
The Riverine Herald, Sat 29 Oct 1910. Trove NLA
N.B. The Canadian firm built Russell luxury automobiles which were imported into Australia. Dame Nellie Melba owned one of these. See Melba Motorcycles. They were also importers of Studebaker, Renault, Talbot, Darracq, Humber and BSA cars, and had a showroom on the corner of Adelaide and Creek Street, Brisbane.
Sources: slq.qld.gov.au, Robert Saward, vmcc.net, Peter Lowe.
See also CCMC (Canada).
