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Suppliers of car parts and tracks

Local suppliers

There are many suppliers of motors, gears and other equipment needed. In WA there are:

  • Ace Models
    Victoria Street, Midland 6056
    Phone: (08) 9274 4519
    Web: www.acermodels.com
    Glues, balsa, carbon fibre, gears, etc.
  • Dick Smith Electronics
    269 Walter Road, Morley 6062
    Phone: (08) 9375 8660
    Fax:  (08) 9375 8661
    Web: www.dse.com.au
    Mini motors, solar panels/cells, gears, etc.
  • Discount Hobby Supplies
    Shop 1, 16-18 Augusta Street, Willetton 6155
    Phone:  (08) 9354 3019
  • Stanbridge's Hobby Shop
    23 Railway Parade (opp Guildford Road subway), Mt Lawley 6050
    Phone: (08) 9271 8929
    Fax:  (08) 9271 4683
    Email: sales@stanbridges.com.au
    Web: www.stanbridges.com.au
    Gears, carbon rods, Minimotors (agents), etc. Special price list for schools.
  • World of Energy
    12 Parry Street, Fremantle 6160
    Phone:  9430 5655
    Email: energyedcuation@westernpower.com.au
    Web: www.worldofenergy.com.au
    Panels built with Dick Smith cells (cat no. O 2015)

Eastern states suppliers

Over the past few years the following suppliers, located in the Eastern States, have helped many WA schools with motors and gears:

Practice track

If your school wants to build its own practice track, use cheap corflute sheeting instead of the more expensive marine ply, which we use in the Challenge.  Suppliers of corflute sheeting and PVC channel that runs down the middle of the track are:

  • Mulford Plastics Pty Ltd21 Pearson Way, Osborne Park
    Phone: (08) 9446 9933
    Fax: (08) 9244 1240
    Email: jg@mulford.com.au
    Web: www.mulford.com.au
    Corflute sheeting 
  • Stagecraft Pty Ltd
    Building 2, 41 King Edward Road, Osborne Park
    Phone: (08) 9445 9600
    Fax: (08) 9445 9700
    PVC UM 20 channel
    BunningsMitre
    10Tradelink
    PVC UM 20 channel 
  • Icon Plastics Pty Ltd
    19-21 Hallam Rd, South Hallam, Victoria 3803
    Phone: (03) 9703 1477; 1800 803 236
    Fax: (03) 9703 1478
    Web: www.iconplastics.com.au 
    PVC Um 20 channel

or try the following stores:

Supplied nationally by:

  • Marley Plastics Pty Ltd
    19-21 Hallam Rd, Hallam, Vic 3803
    T: 03 9703 1477
    Customer service & sales: 1800 803 236
    W: http://www.marley.com.au

Page update on 27 February 2008