Aug 28, 2026 – 4.00pmFrank Hutchinson still remembers his first customer. It was 1969 and the owner of a Holden FB was after a new thermostat housing gasket.Back then, the chances of finding the right vehicle part at Don Kyatt Group’s sparsely stocked tin shed in Melbourne’s suburbs were slim.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sam IrvineReporterSam Irvine is a journalist for The Australian Financial Review covering gambling and small-cap companies. He was formerly a trainee reporter at the AFR. Before that, he spent a year reporting on the automotive industry at CarsGuide. He holds a master’s degree in journalism and a bachelor of arts majoring in international studies. Message Sam on Signal @samuelirvine00_.86Fetching latest articles