Warren and Brown

Warren and Brown, often styled W & B, was an Australian company known for manufacturing hand tools for the automotive and engineering trades.

In 1985, in a major restructure, Repco sold W & B to a small group of investors, in what was termed a management buyout, and continued to operate, manufacturing a diverse range of products.

[2] After carrying out work of this nature for several years, the company's production focus shifted to the manufacture of tools to service the motor trade.

Warren and Brown commenced an extensive design and tooling programme and after many initial problems made their first deliveries of chucks to Government in February, 1942.

With the war over, the company was prepared to continue manufacturing these chucks, but now instead of supplying them to American industry, they were in competition, and substantial protection was sought for its post-war expansion.

[12] Their range of manufactures did not change markedly under the new owners, with tension wrenches, valve refacers and precision reamers key products[13] but had the advantage of wider distribution.

Around 2007, at a time of economic malaise, Warren and Brown Technologies (WBT) undertook a $ 5 million upgrade of their factory, with (unspecified) assistance of the Victorian Government.

Brown married Elizabeth Alice "Lizzie" McWilliam on 22 July 1916[28] lived at "Belle Vue", 119 Ballarat Road, Footscray.

[32] Stephen James "Steve" Normoyle John Domelow Marketing Director David Henderson General Manager Who were the five owners in 1986?