b'Australias manufacturing boomAfter the First World War Australia experienced aIntroducing Ford Australiamanufacturing boom, particularly in metals and machinery.Among the manufacturing operations established in Several factors combined to encourage domestic production,Australia after the First World War, were the Ford Motor including lower state-based tariffs following federation,Company of Australia and Ford Manufacturing Company reduced international trade during the war, governmentof Australia, which began operations in 1925. The first initiatives to stimulate the post- war economy, and anAustralian Ford Model T rolled off a makeshift production increasing population and growing demand for consumerline in July of that year. Arthur Robinson & Co was involved goods. Between 1913 and 1929 the number of people infrom the start and Sir Arthur was a founding director of Ford Australia employed in Australias manufacturing industryManufacturing Company of Australia and became chairman increased by 34 per cent, exceeding for the first time thoseof Ford Motor Company of Australia. The firm provided legal employed in primary industries.advice on establishing the business and registering the necessary trade marks. Vacuum Oil/ExxonMobilIn 1895 Vacuum Oil (the predecessor of ExxonMobil)The arrival of the Ford Model T in Australia made car became the first oil company to establish operationsownership affordable for more people. It was comfortable in Australia. It introduced its popular Plume and Laureland convenient and could travel much more quickly than brands to the Australian market in 1916, the same yeara buggy or coach, according to the Australian Museum of Arthur Robinson & Co began to advise the company. AllensApplied Arts and Science. continues to advise ExxonMobil.In 1926 Sir Arthur Robinson took a strong stance against the Australian Governments plans to give the commonwealth additional legislative control over the relationship between employees and employers in essential services. Sir Arthur led a group of businesses, including Vacuum Oil, in acampaign to oppose the measure when it was put to areferendum. According to fellow partner Wesley Ince, SirArthur conducted it like a cavalry officer leading a charge into battle Arthur was a man able to infuse others with emotion when his own feelings were deeply stirred.Wooden crate used to transport Vacuum Oil.105'