Wright & Carmen's reply dated 21 March 1945

Ongoing discussions with the City Engineer continued through to 1979, as factory inspection reports repeatedly pointed out the presence of dangerous machinery, hazardous working conditions, difficult egress, and earthquake risk. Fire irrevocably damaged the buildings in 1978 and the brick shell was shortly thereafter demolished. The firm moved to Nicholas Street in Trentham, Upper Hutt, and carried on their business in a purpose-built factory. Wright & Carman's official reply to the Department of Labour is written on a specimen of their corporate letterhead of the 1940s.