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MG´s Abingdon Factory
Brian Moylan
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Description for MG´s Abingdon Factory
Paperback. Series: Those Were the Days.. Num Pages: 96 pages, 164. BIC Classification: KNDR; WGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 205. .
Back in print after a long absence! This book is a pictorial study of the workers who built the legendary MG motor car. With over 160 period photos depicting factory life, car building and the war effort, this is a fascinating story. The MG, from being a Morris car modified in the corner of a backstreet workshop, evolved into a sports car in its own right. The demand for this fiery little car caused the production to move to four different and progressively larger sites in and around Oxford, finally moving out of the city ten miles away to Abingdon, ... Read more
Back in print after a long absence! This book is a pictorial study of the workers who built the legendary MG motor car. With over 160 period photos depicting factory life, car building and the war effort, this is a fascinating story. The MG, from being a Morris car modified in the corner of a backstreet workshop, evolved into a sports car in its own right. The demand for this fiery little car caused the production to move to four different and progressively larger sites in and around Oxford, finally moving out of the city ten miles away to Abingdon, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Veloce Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Those Were the Days...
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781787111158
SKU
V9781787111158
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Brian Moylan
Brian Moylan started working for MG in 1950 as a mechanic in the service/repair shop. In 1955 he was drafted in to the Racing Department. which was the centre for all BMC competition work. During his time there he was fortunate enough to work on several rally winning Minis including the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally winner. Just before the factory ... Read more
Reviews for MG´s Abingdon Factory
Long-time competitions department employee Brian Moylan, author of Works Rally Mechanic' and Anatomy of the Works Minis', also published by Veloce, wrote the extensive to this book, which comprises an extraordinary collection of pictures of the MG factory throughout its life. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the author's credentials, the competitions side of the company is given considerably more space, as are ... Read more