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ABOUT THE COVER<br />
President’s & Executive<br />
Director’s Report....................4<br />
Calendar ..............................50<br />
New Members .....................50<br />
REGULAR<br />
DEPARTMENTS<br />
NEWS ..................................10<br />
INTERNATIONAL NEWS .......11<br />
PRODUCTS...........................13<br />
RETAIL ................................49<br />
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ..52<br />
TRADE TALK<br />
LUCAS DISC PADS ...................18<br />
REMAKING THE PERFECT SEAL...43<br />
<strong>19</strong><br />
MTAA SUPER<br />
-positive returns<br />
in a negative year<br />
EXPANDING<br />
THE BRAND<br />
17<br />
Delphi explains its<br />
plans for the<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> market.<br />
BENDIX CONTINUES<br />
RANGE UPGRADE<br />
With the launch of its<br />
all-new Advance pad,<br />
the Bendix plant is 52<br />
working flat out.<br />
60<br />
OCTOBER 2002<br />
FEATURES<br />
6<br />
PBR, established in <strong>19</strong>27 as Paton's Brake Replacements, has grown<br />
to a global supplier of light weight brake components and systems to<br />
<strong>Automotive</strong> Manufacturers & Aftermarket Distributors around the<br />
globe. New products and services for the Aftermarket include, web<br />
site facilities of Findapart (Catalogue), Buyapart (Part Stockists) and<br />
Findamechanic (Workshops).<br />
150 EXHIBITORS &<br />
POWERING AHEAD<br />
2002 AAAA AWARDS<br />
TO INDUSTRY<br />
14<br />
Special<br />
Feature<br />
29<br />
CAR<br />
ACCESSORIES<br />
ENGINE52<br />
RECONDITIONING<br />
41<br />
CONTENTS<br />
Executive Editor Kim Elliott<br />
Editor<br />
Derek Pickard, Tel 04<strong>19</strong> 388 075<br />
Advertising Manager<br />
Janene Gooding, Big Red Advertising,<br />
Tel 61 3 5862 3090<br />
Production & Design<br />
Brigid Fraser, Tel 61 3 9596 2285<br />
The <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> Aftermarket<br />
magazine is the official publication of the<br />
<strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong> Aftermarket<br />
Association (AAAA).<br />
Published by<br />
The <strong>Australian</strong> <strong>Automotive</strong><br />
Aftermarket Association<br />
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and no fault or liability can be accepted for error or omission.<br />
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