• Source: Holden Fishermans Bend Plant

The Holden Fishermans Bend Plant[1] was an industrial park opened in 1936 in Fishermans Bend, Victoria, as Holden's headquarters. The new location was opened due to many issues with its previous City Road facility. The park was also intended to kickstart a Victorian leg of the General Motors subsidiaries Chevrolet and Vauxhall.
In 1948, the plant facilitated the production of the first Holden-branded motor vehicle, the Holden 48-215. In 1956, due to an inability to meet demand, the assembly section of the plant was closed, succeeded by the new Dandenong plant. The Fishermans Bend plant also produced engines and driveline components for all domestic and most exported vehicles up until 2016, when the Australian LFX V6 was discontinued. In 1981, production started of the global Family II engine series - most of which were produced for export to other GM plants around the world.
Since 2020, the area is no longer used by Holden for manufacturing or administration. In 2021, it was announced that the University of Melbourne planned to redevelop the area as the headquarters of its school of engineering, with plans to open in 2024.




Products


After production of the Commodore VL engines ceased, the engine division became known as 'Holden Engine Company' (Aka. HEC)
Pre-Holden

Misc. Chevrolets
Misc. Vauxhalls
Vehicles

Holden 48-215
Holden 50-2106
Holden FJ
Engines

Holden straight-six motor
Holden V8 engine
GM 3800 V6 engine
GM High Feature V6 engine
GM Family II engine
Transmissions

Holden Manual transmission
Differentials

Holden Banjo differential
Holden Salisbury differential




Notes


1.^ The facility was alternatively named the General Motors Holden Port Melbourne plant




References

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