ON-LOCATION & GLOBAL LIVE WEBCAST 3 DAY AUCTION SALE  SEPTEMBER 7TH, 8TH, 9TH Inspection 6th September STARTING AT 10AM (AEST) EACH DAY FISHERMANS BEND, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA BID IN THE ROOM AT GM WITH A LIVE AUCTIONEER OR BID LIVE ONLINE LISTENING TO THE AUCTION IN PROGRESS. FINAL CATALOGUE  DOWNLOAD HERE. ON SALE AT THE SITE FOR $10 SO IT IS RECOMMENDED YOU DOWNLOAD & PRINT  YOURSELF A CATALOGUE. UNDER MENU " ONLINE AUCTION BIDDING" YOU WILL FIND A COMPLETE LOT BY LOT DESCRIPTION AND PHOTO. SOME DESCRIPTIONS ARE ABBREVIATED PLEASE REFER  TO THE PRINT CATALOGUE FROM THE LINK ABOVE. TO BID ON LINE REGISTER TO BID ON THIS SAME PAGE. GUIDE TO LOTS ON EACH DAY  DAY 1 All lots under 1999 DAY 2 # 2000-2999 DAY 3 # 3000 upwards AUCTION SUMMARY  2 GREY & NODULAR IRON FOUNDRIES- CORE SETTING, SAND HANDLING ETC. 500 +  MACHINE TOOLS, EXTENSIVE SPARE PARTS & CONSUMABLES AUTOMOTIVE MACHINING & TRANSFER LINES  FOR ENGINE BLOCK, OIL PUMP, CONROD, CRANKSHAFT, CYLINDER HEAD ETC.  ENGINE ASSEMBLY, SUB ASSEMBLY, HOT & COLD TEST ETC. MASSIVE RANGE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE, TEST & MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT HANDTOOLS, MATERIALS HANDLING ELECTRIC MOTORS MILLIONS DOLLARS IN UNUSED FOUNDRY & MACHINERY CONSUMABLES TRANSPORTABLE SITE OFFICES THIS IS A MAJOR OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES ON A LINE BY LINE BASIS OR A COMPLETE ENGINE CASTING AND MACHINING PLANT. PLEASE NOTE THIS SALE IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF AUCTION SALES FOR GM HOLDEN LIMITED. Download the Colour Auction Advertising Brochure click here.  MAJOR LINES ARE TO BE FIRSTLY OFFERED AS A WHOLE AND SHOULD NO BULK BID BE RECEIVED ASSETS MAY BE SOLD ON AN INDIVIDUAL ITEM BY ITEM BASIS. Asset Package Overview: * 2 x Cast Iron Foundries: existing use cylinder blocks, crank shafts, cam shafts & others * Core setting etc. * Sand Mixing plant * Modern Dust Extraction, Bagging, Environmental Control Systems * Machine shop 16 Automotive Machining Lines: * Huller Hille Agile machining cell. Flexible production capabilities with 35 CNC machines, transfer stations and DURR washing plants * Conrod, SOHC & DOHC camshaft, crankshaft, cylinder head, disc brake, oil pump, engine assembly with sub assembly, hot & cold test etc. * Extensive range of CNC lathes, grinders, milling machines, test & measurement * Engines assembly and test shop * Capacity 150,000 DOHC complete engine units & 150,000 SOHC units per annum * Extensive Q&A , test & measurement machines * Unused spare parts, 100's electric motors * Handtools, components, consumables  PLEASE JOIN OUR DATABASE OR VISIT OFTEN FOR KEY UPDATES AND CATALOGUE INFORMATION. OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE TO BID  OVER THE INTERNET.  TO REGISTER NOW  CLICK HERE SOME PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PRESENTATIONS ON A LINE BY LINE BASIS HAVE BEEN LOADED TO THIS PAGE CLICK HERE. PLEASE LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH  PROCESS LINE VIA THE MAIN MENU, INCLUDING PHOTO GALLERIES. CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS. J.W.Styles and International Partners are pleased to offer, for sale by public auction, this well maintained and complete General Motors Holden 4 cyclinder, Family II engine manufacturing plant & equipment  for removal. In what is Australia's most significant Auction, buyers will have the opportunity to acquire cast iron foundry equipment, engine machining lines either as complete lines or selected component parts,  extensive CNC lathes, milling machines, grinders, test, measurement, quality assurance,  engine assembly, dyno test and QA and a massive range of spare parts, hand tools, lifting, test & measurement etc. The plant is located at Fishermans Bend, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The sale comprises plant and equipment only. Land and buildings are being retained by GM Holden for future development. To visit Australia, you will be landing at Tullamarine Airport, Melbourne.  The plant is 2 km from Melbourne CBD where hotel accommodation is plentiful.  For assistance with VISA applications, please email Rod Lack rlack@jwstyles.com Please see each specific page for details about the lines. To the order of GM Holden Limited who are disposing of equipment surplus to their ongoing requirements. A Buyers Premium of 12.5% applies. This is a GST exclusive sale. Online webcast bidders will pay an additional 3% online webcast fee. Particulars, measurements and quantities are not guaranteed correct. Buyers are assumed to have inspected items on an "as is, where is" basis and be fully informed. No warranties or guarantees expressed or implied. Some items may be withdrawn without knowledge and without notice. PLEASE CHECK with us prior to sale and travel.