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96 PONSONBY NEWS+ November 2019 PUBLISHED FIRST FRIDAY EACH MONTH (except January)
Villas are a beloved yet labour-intensive housing favourite in our area and rely on the talent of craftsmen and tradespeople to maintain, renovate and rejuvenate them. We also appreciate our local car tradies, who help keep our motors running. John Elliot talks to our fabulous five local tradespeople.
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Barry Clarke AutomotiveLike many other tradies of recent years, Barry Clarke Auto finally succumbed to inner city urban intensity, and moved away from Ponsonby Road. However, it is still handy in Arch Hill in Burns Street.
Barry Clarke Automotive has been in business for over 27 years, and Barry has now retired. The company was taken over by long-term employee Darryn 12 years ago.
Liz is still in the office, after eight years, and Darryn the ‘new’ owner has been with Barry Clarke Auto for over 15 years. Jimmy, the automotive technician has 12 years with the company, Kris who came as an apprentice is now an automotive technician. Darryn told us they regularly take on apprentices, usually after three years’ Unitec pre-trade.
Since becoming a Bosch car service workshop, the business has won numerous service awards, including one for ‘Best in Oceania’. Darryn
received a Bosch award for world-wide service after completing all eight technical modules with Bosch Germany.
Barry Clarke is proud of its customer focus and high standard of workmanship.
The business services all makes and models, does tyres, wheel alignment on the state-of-the-art, touchless aligner, can look after all fleet work. It deals with all major lease companies, has free courtesy cars and a van.
Barry, himself, can be justly proud of his company and its ongoing success under Darryn’s ownership. We hope he is enjoying a well-earned retirement. Ponsonby has not forgotton you, Barry Clarke, and we at Ponsonby News salute an iconic local business.
STOP PRESSBarry Clarke has just purchased a state-of-the-art touchless wheel alignment machine and are now a Mahindra service and part centre.
BARRY CLARKE AUTOMOTIVE, 8 Burns Street, T: 09 360 8888, www.barryclarkeautomotive.net.nz