PART TWO - The Company

The Lark, Parke Company was registered on May 9, 1913.
In this earliest record, valuable information was gained. The men behind this company were
Prosper F. Lark, and Claude J. Parkes. The registered office was Foveaux Street, Surrey Hills.

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The business carried on was listed as, "jobmasters, motor vehicle, and boat proprietors."
This turned out to be quite true, with various advertisements indicating that the company
engaged - or experimented - in a wide variety of activities.

I have found a record (from 1913) where the company imported a new touring car to be
"sold at landed cost". Clearly, importing was not a good idea. Instead, the company appears
to have found its role in engine and auto repairs, sale of second-hand cars, and the manufacture
of spare parts.

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TO BE CONTINUED ...