b'KENNARDS HIRE Since 1948TAKING HIRE HIGHER | 8WALTERHERE COMES THE SONNev was a natural-bornAs the years wore on, Wallys health deteriorated, and in 1957 he asked his son Neville to join the business. I had nothing better to innovator and created manydo, Nev said later when asked about his decision to work in his fathers company. Nev wasnt academic and had no interest in new roof racks, including sportsuniversity, but he brought a youthful enthusiasm to the businessbars for surfers and skiers, untilthat was a great match for Walters entrepreneurial skills.As soon as Nev was on board, Wally took a step back. He got the Kennard roof rackssick with a middle ear infection that made him dizzy. He was quite disabled and he really didnt work in the business again, Nev said. were the market leader andI initially worked with this bookkeeper bloke and felt very frustrated with that experience because it was not a sort of a learning, sold all over the country. growing, mentoring environment. I did what I could without a great deal of instructional direction until he had a row with Dad one day and just walked out. So I found myself running the business at the age of nineteen. Nev was a natural-born innovator and created many new roof racks, including sports bars for surfers and skiers, until the Kennard roof racks were the market leader and sold all over the country.As the decade drew to a close, it was clear that the businesswas soon going to outgrow its premises once again.Wally and TheoKennard & CoNeville Kennard 1951 1954 1957Kennard relocaterelocates fromstarts with to Sydney and runMosman to 30Kennardtheir hire businessDickson Avenue,Brothers Ltd.from their home atArtarmon, New 5 Upper Spit Road,South Wales.Mosman, New South Wales.'