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Pictured from left to right:
Pete Smith, Val Tuckett,
David Tuckett and David’s
brother, Arthur Tuckett all
enjoy a moment on stage
during “David Tuckett,
This is Your Life.”
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Entertainment Complex and his
dedication didn't go unnoticed as
he was in for a special surprise at
the Gala Dinner.
"Anyone who knows me understands
that I usually shy away from the
spotlight," remarked David. "But the
guys at head office really pulled one
over me when Channel Nine’s own
Pete Smith caught me on stage and
said ‘David Tuckett, This is Your Life’.
"It was truly a walk down memory lane
and the effort that they’d gone to was
truly amazing. They'd dug up old
school friends, mates from the Lions
Club and even flew in some of my
family from Far North Queensland
to help me celebrate the event," said
David. "It was quite uncalled for, but
I must admit I really enjoyed it."
“There is no doubt that David will
be missed by not only the Tyrepower
family, but the broader industry in
general and we'd like to take this
opportunity to wish David and his
lovely wife, Val all the best as they
start a new chapter in their lives,”
added John Klein, General Manager,
Tyrepower Limited.
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David Tuckett, one of the tyre industry's most respected
and well known identities retired as Chairman of Tyrepower
Limited recently after a long and successful career.
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rubber 38 years ago when he became
involved in a Golden Fleece service
station with a tyre service attached
in Toowoomba, Queensland.
"If you told me at the time that I'd
still be involved in the Tyre Industry
after so many years I wouldn't have
believed it," remarked David.
After his association with Golden
Fleece, David returned to Melbourne
in 1975 and opened a tyre service
in Camberwell.
The early seeds of Tyrepower were
forming as seven independent tyre
dealers decided to take on the larger
players in the industry who, at the
time, had a strangle hold on the
market in Australia. That was in 1977.
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David joined forces with Tyepower
some six months later and it proved
to be the single most important
decision in his career.
"We knew that together we’d have
a better chance of competing with
the corporate giants," explained
David. "And joining a buying group
dedicated to the prosperity of the
members like Tyrepower, was
definitely the right decision."
As we all know, some 30 years
later, Tyrepower has grown to
become Australasia's largest chain of
independent tyre retailers with more
than 260 stores throughout the region.
David's retirement coincided with
Tyrepower's 30th Anniversary
celebrations at the Crown
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Pictured from left to right:
David Tuckett greets an
old friend; Friends and
family gather on stage;
Pete Smith catches
David by surprise; a
glittering congratulations
for David from his wife,
Val, family and friends
on a career in the industry
spanning more than
30 years.
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