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MG, Made in Abingdon

Echoes from the shopfloor

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Buch | Softcover
160 Seiten
2019
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-608-5 (ISBN)
27,95 inkl. MwSt
Here, from the memories of many men and women, is an intimate account of what it was like to work in MG's Abingdon factory. From tea trolley to production line and from apprentice to manager, this book includes memorable events, romance, tragedy, humour, motorsport, and the lead up to factory closure.
MG was a home-grown concept that became an international success, bringing the small market town of Abingdon onto the global map. MG - Made in Abingdon recounts the inside story of the famous factory, recognising that the most important aspect of MG's success was its team - the tea-boys and girls, the shop floor workers, the engineers and racers, the apprentices and management. From memories of the production line to recollections of racing incidents, the untold story of MG from the men and women who worked in the Abingdon factory is revealed for the first time in a book that is both nostalgic and historically important.

Having left school at the age of 15, Bob Frampton pursued a short career in the army before returning to civilian life and completing a degree in History at Durham University. Completing a second degree in Law he taught in further education for the predominance of his working life. Upon retiring, Bob became an active volunteer at Abingdon County Hall Museum, Oxfordshire, where his research has uncovered much of Abingdon's unwritten history, and has resulted in the unique collection of personal stories that appear in the book `MG, Made in Abingdon'.

Introduction
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Appendix
Early Days at the Works
MG at War
Life at the Factory
FIRE!
Some More Characters
More on the Unions
Suspicious Behaviour at MG
Apprentices and Tea Boys
Rallying Cries
Customers and Visitors
A Great Future? Maybe.
Conclusion

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 81
Sprache englisch
Maße 148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
ISBN-10 1-78711-608-5 / 1787116085
ISBN-13 978-1-78711-608-5 / 9781787116085
Zustand Neuware
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