 Edward immediately began making fabric hoods and side-curtains for motor cars, and purchased his own car in 1913.During World War I, in an austerity drive, the Australian Government put an embargo on the import of motor vehicles, but left open the importation of motor chassis.This left an opening for motor body builders to supply new cars to their wealthy clients, and Holden & Frost, though slow to seize the opportunity, made the most of it.