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The chairman of the Todd Motors Group, Mr Andrew Todd, died in Wellington on Tuesday (09 November 1976), aged 72. Mr Todd was born in Heriot, Otago and educated at Kavanagh College, Christian Brothers School in Dunedin and St Ignatius College, Riverview Sydney. He joined the family firm in 1924 and four years later took over the management of the Auckland operations. In 1934 he was responsible for establishing the Petone motor assembly works - the second assembly plant to open in New Zealand. Later he became managing director and, in 1970, group chairman. Mr Todd was a member of the Wellington Golf Club and interested in a wide range of sporting activities.He is survived by his wife and six daughters.<"Industrial leader dies", The Dominion, Thursday, 11 November 1976.</ref>