Photos Of Longbridge...Absolute MUST See...Stunning

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Photos Of Longbridge...Absolute MUST See...Stunning

Post by Innovator »

These are pictures of Longbridge as it is now including pictures of the underground tunnels, a secret war factory???

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Post by Welung666 »

WOW, your right John they are stunning pictures!

I only live 20 minutes drive from there and I've never seen inside before! Would love to go exploring in there before they demolish it all!
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Post by Peetee »

Forgive my ignorance here but what are we looking at? It looks very like a car production plant frozen in time. Is that what really happened? The workforce downed tools and just left leaving vehicles in a state of partial production, some still hanging over the dip tanks?
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Post by Onne »

Amazing pictures. And its the Rover factory at Longbridge
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Post by heathy12 »

I thought the Chinese stripped EVERYTHING and containered it all up and shipped it all away. :-?

Does look like they've left the bodyshells part made!

Maybe all the bits left over have been earmarked for Race/Rally cars.


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Post by grahamt7 »

Fantastic pictures and words, such a bloody shame and a damning indictment of both Rover management and the government. Can you imagine the French turning their back on Renault, or the Germans disowning BMW? :evil:

An absolute disgrace.
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Post by Chris Morley »

Sad yet fascinating. Thanks for posting these.

I wonder what is in the 'Morris Engines' boxes that were mentioned?
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Post by Axolotl »

Looks like someone forgot to read the "Will the last person to leave please turn out the lights" poster :cry: .
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