History
Princess Auto Wrecking, the predecessor to Princess Auto, was started in 1933 on Princess Street in Winnipeg. In 1942, Harvey Tallman, who had sold his truck, purchased the company. Originally the business was entirely local and involved dismantling used cars and selling parts to garages. After World War II the business expanded to selling army surplus items and producing various products.
In 1951, Princess Auto produced their first mail order catalogue; by the middle of the 1960s the catalog was available throughout Canada. As the company grew, it was moved to Fort Street and later to Panet Road, the current site of Princess Auto's headquarters and one of the company's two Winnipeg stores.
In 1976, Harvey Tallman retired and passed the business on to his sons, Larry and Bob Tallman. They continued to expand the company and in 1977 opened a store in Edmonton, Alberta. This was followed in 1980 by the construction of a factory to manufacture products.
In 1989, Larry retired and Bob became president, sole owner and CEO of the company. As of 2010 Bob continues as president and, along with chief operating officer Harold Romanychyn, is COO of Princess Auto.
In 2007, the company helped raise $88,000 to assist the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Also in 2007 the company established the "Princess Auto Foundation" which provides endowment bursaries to students of several technical colleges throughout Canada.
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