After beginning life as a service station, West Coast Suspensions is celebrating its centenary in 2024

What was first known as the WA Spring Service Station was established by William Jenkins at the corner of Wellington and Milligan Streets in Perth at the Motor House building (which still stands today) some time prior to 1924.
The then Jenkins W.H. Spring and Axle Service Station was incorporated in 1924 by William, with the company set up at its own address in Adelaide Terrace in Perth, directly opposite the old Ozone Hotel.
At that time, the company offered spring manufacture and repair services along with axle and alignment services. William was also a Perth City Councillor and ran the business at the Adelaide Terrace location up until his passing on June 13, 1944.
William’s wife Olive Jenkins took over administration of the company after his death, while James McCully – who was a registered accountant and set up office above the Ozone Hotel in Adelaide Terrace after returning wounded from the war – was the accountant before purchasing shares in what was by then known as Jenkins Springs sometime after William’s passing.
This was followed by the remaining shares of Olive Jenkins being purchased in the early to mid-1950s by James and Thelma McCully. At about that same time, the land at Adelaide Terrace was compulsorily acquired by the City of Perth and the company was re-located to a new premises at 188 Railway Parade Bassendean, where operations still continue to this day.

In 1984, Don and Hester McCully – the son and daughter-in-law of James and Thelma – bought the pair out before handing over the running of the company to their 21-year-old son, and James and Thelma’s grandson, James McCully Jnr.
James had been a part of the business for six years at that point after having joined at 15 in 1978 as an apprentice blacksmith, completing his trade certificate in November of 1980 before undertaking some studies at Curtin Night School in Small Business Administration.
Around 1996, Jenkins Springs purchased what was at the time the largest spring maker in Western Australia, Metro Baldock Springs, from Metro Industries. This made Jenkins Springs the largest spring maker and suspension supplier in WA.
During this time, the Jenkins Springs company transitioned to the name by which it is known today – West Coast Suspensions – to reflect its evolution from a spring maker to a full suspension specialist in 1997.
Due to increased competition from other spring and suspension companies in Australia importing overseas product and also BHP’s phasing out of spring steel production, the Metro Baldock facility was shut down in June of 2007, with the land and buildings sold.
Along the way, various renovations were undertaken to the old shed and office at 188 Railway Parade to allow for expansion before eventually a second site was purchased at 20 Durham Rd Bayswater in 2014 for extra warehouse space.
In 2020 4,200sqm of land (formerly Wesfarmers Insurance) was purchased adjoining the rear of 188 Railway Parade to build a dedicated 2,000sqm warehouse facility, with construction completed in July 2021.

In October 2022, 20 Durham Road was then sold to fund the purchase of 2 Vincent Street, Bassendean that same year, providing another 2,500sqm of land and 1,000sqm of warehouse space.
“We couldn’t let this important milestone go by without recognising our dedicated and long term team here at WCS who have been instrumental in bringing the business and our innovative product offering to where it is today and also our loyal and long term customers who have been pivotal to our growth and success, and have stuck by us for many years,” Jim McCully said.
“Thank you to you all for being a part of the West Coast Suspensions story as we get ready for an exciting future ahead!”

To learn more, visit www.westcoastsuspension.com.au