Private company
Rootes Australia
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Australian affiliate of the Rootes Group
Rootes Australia was the Australian affiliate of the Rootes Group, a British motor vehicle manufacturing company. The company was formed immediately after the Second World War initially operating as an importing and distribution firm. In 1946, it began assembling Hillman Minx vehicles at Port Melbourne, Victoria.2 It ceased to exist in 1965.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Industryautomobile manufacturer1
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Rootes Australia was the Australian affiliate of the Rootes Group, a British motor vehicle manufacturing company.2
Products and brands
- car
Listed on Wikidata.1
Significant models produced by Rootes Australia included the following:
Hillman Minx - assembled from 1946.
Humber Super Snipe - assembled from 1953.
Sunbeam Mk III - assembled circa 1955
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Sunbeam Alpine - assembled circa 1955
Humber Hawk – assembled to 1964
Singer Gazelle - assembled from 1957 to 1961
Hillman Super Minx
Humber Vogue - assembled from 1962 to 1965.
Hillman Imp - from 1964
From Wikipedia’s article on Rootes Australia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaRootes Australia
- WikidataQ2166241
Sources
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- 1WikidataRootes Australia on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRootes Australia on Wikipedia
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