cool, maybe it was from a dealer yard or something?

I drive past the factory site nearly everyday (mostly in a Citroen till i finish the clutch overhaul on the mini) but the whole suburb seems much changed from even the 70's pics.

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YDO005 1965 stock standard MORRIS MINI DELUXE

Isn't it a housing estate these days with street names like Minor Road, major Road, Lancer Street etc etc etc?????

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Rod
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/Rodney/

Had a quick look in Google Earth, it was a cinch to match up this photo



and this one



Looks like there's a Wolseley , Austin and Morris Grove

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

so there is one building remaining - on the lhs - I will go investigate

The one high rise across the road at the right hand side (almost in the back corner) was the old apprentice training block. Level after level of workshops and classrooms. It's still used for technical training by the Navy getting the technicians from certificate to certificate 4 and cert 4 to 5. Also the hanger type building which is used by Email to make your kilowatt hour meters these days.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I've been slapped for missing Cooper Road from these pics.

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

Nice recognition of some of our beloved makes. The responsible Council official should take a bow

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1967 Cooper S - new front bearings to do.
1965 Cooper S shell - Slow progress. No time or money!
1966 Deluxe- next rustoration!
Mk 2 & XJ6 Jags. Less said the better.

the responsible council is no more - South Sydney Council now shut down and absorbed into Sydney City

There is a big Larke Hoskins new car dealership near the former factory site - looks like it might have had a big Morris logo on the tiled front to the main tower over looking a busy road intersection (slowly being built out by high rise housing), its now got a huge Honda H on it. The building looks kind of 50/60's in design... maybe personal photo collections of the BMC era are yet to make it to the internet, or maybe they just dont exist anymore.

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YDO005 1965 stock standard MORRIS MINI DELUXE

thats the one I was thinking of - used to be alcatel

I was at the (Nuffield:!: ) park that is now on the site of the Leyland plant today, and took these pics (camera phone).

*waits for the comments regarding "flexible manufacturing" *



Nuffield Park sign


No, that's not Gaf behind the sign.

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

No its not bare feet thank You
I'll acualy be around this area this week I'll take a few more pic's

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Do you notice that only the P76 got a specific mention in brackets on the plaque?

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

No overalls here

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Daniel the concreter (for now)
1974 mini 1100, fully sick rims, disk brakes, new paint, air conditioning, cruise control,v-tech... wishful thinking

Glad he had his tool kit on his lap

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It