The Preston Carrying Company was started in 1912 with the belief that one day trucks would replace horse drawn vehicles. The business thrived, operating five-tonne chain driven trucks principally to transport milk from the dairy farms of Thomastown and Epping to Melbourne.
In the spirit of innovative customer service, the companys Buick doubled as a hire vehicle on weekends to chauffeur city folk around the countryside.
One weekend, a passenger asked where she could buy a Buick.
And so, Preston Motors was born.