2006

SP0077 : No place to make modern motor cars

taken 17 years ago, near to Longbridge, Birmingham, England

No place to make modern motor cars
No place to make modern motor cars
Beyond the signal box there is the remains of the Longbridge car works, known locally as "The Austin". This saw over a century of car production.
Former BMW boss Bernd Pischetsrieder said something along the lines that Longbridge was very historic but no place to make a modern motor car.

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Category: Demolition site
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Buildings or places which are no longer there. · Geographical Features: Settlement Growth / Location · Austin Rover Factory Longbridge - Before, During & After Redevelopment. Automatic Clusters: · Longbridge Car [12] · Signal Box [6] · Motor [3] ·
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SP0077, 105 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 October, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 3 December, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 009 775 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:23.7311N 1:59.2919W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 008 775
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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