60 Years In The Making

In 1934, C.D Townsend spun a new cowling for Charles Kingsford-Smith’s legendary Lockheed Altair aircraft, the Lady Southern Cross.

At 18 years of age he was still a young man, but already well enough regarded to be given charge of the largest metal spinning unit in the country, and a prestigious assignment for the nations leading flyer.

The work made Kingsford-Smith’s famed crossing of the Pacific Ocean possible, and given the Altair’s experimental aircraft status at the time, was described as “a triumpf  for Australian engineering”.

Twelve years later, Mr. Townsend formed his own metal spinning company, and began to build one of Australia’s most successful sheet metal engineering groups.

For more than 60 years, the Townsend Group has enjoyed steady growth. Personal ownership, disciplined management and timely investment in skills and equipment have kept the company at the forefront of its field: engineering metal systems for the building and construction, food, transport, automotive and general manufacturing industries.

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