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South Pacific Tyres factory quality standards; Prime Minister Jim Bolger, chief executive Lohn Gurrieri.
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DescriptionPrinted in greyscale in the ‘Leader’ on March 7, 1994.
On the left, authority to use the New Zealand Standards 'S' mark, on their tyres and advertising, as the tyres conformed to the New Zealand standard.
On the right, certification of manufacturing processes and traceability; International Standard ISO 9002; important in export markets.
John Gurrieri was Australian, and chief executive of South Pacific Tyres N Z Limited, which was owned by South Pacific Tyres; a company owned 50/50 by Australia's Pacific Dunlop, and America's Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
There was a tale that John Gurrieri had sent a note to his mother, saying 'The Prime Minister is on the right'.
Date TakenFebruary/March 1994
On the left, authority to use the New Zealand Standards 'S' mark, on their tyres and advertising, as the tyres conformed to the New Zealand standard.
On the right, certification of manufacturing processes and traceability; International Standard ISO 9002; important in export markets.
John Gurrieri was Australian, and chief executive of South Pacific Tyres N Z Limited, which was owned by South Pacific Tyres; a company owned 50/50 by Australia's Pacific Dunlop, and America's Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
There was a tale that John Gurrieri had sent a note to his mother, saying 'The Prime Minister is on the right'.
Date TakenFebruary/March 1994Depicts or relates to
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Reference1994 03 07 8Size201 x 152 mm
Size201 x 152 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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