Peel Valley Group

Peel Valley Machinery Service commenced operations in September, 1965, at 91 Kable Avenue, Tamworth. The business started as sub dealers for NSW state John Deere agricultural machinery distributors, W & J Farm Equipment. Peel Valley Machinery Service was started by Dungowan farmers and harvesting contractors David John and his brother Barry. David & Barry John’s father, Allan, came to the Tamworth district from Newcastle in 1938 to take up a position as General Manager of T J Treloar and Co, the Tamworth retailers, who at the time were also involved in farm machinery with the J I Case franchise. Allan’s wife was a Kennedy from the Bithramere area so the family already had many relatives in the Tamworth district.