How Holden very nearly wasn’t

As Wright says: “Much of the romance that attaches to the name Holden grew from the car’s unique position throughout the 1950s. Only the Holden was homegrown. It was tough, economical and, by 1950s standards, fast for a sedan. The engine happily ran past 80,000 miles without needing a de-coke while the Pommy four-cylinder models of the day rarely reached 30,000 without giving trouble.”