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[THE ANORAK]

well, as you all enjoyed the works cars images, i think it's time for some more.

(you may have to click on the images to enlarge them so you can see them properly, the originals were very small.)

this time it's the production line.

these were taken sometime in the mid 90's.

front ends ready to become minis...



the front ends are then joined to the floor pans...



further along the line, the shells are completed...



and go to the final inspection area...



they are then attached to a jig and line up ready for painting...



on the paint line (apparently coopers are masked up and go round again)...



and then on to the final assembly line, this one looks like a cooper...

Edited by THE ANORAK, 26 February 2007 - 09:36 PM.

[Mini Man Dan]

Very interesting to see it at different stages of production! Great pics

[THE ANORAK]

these photos are from the 70's.

production line full of clubmans...



clubman estate is lowered onto the sub-frame assemblies...



and a really cool tool for doing up all four wheel nuts at once (look at the size of it )...

[Ollie180]

all i can say is WOOOOWW!!!!

[Sieve]

Awesome pics! I've got an old black and white photo of a rally mini thats been rolled onto its side so they can do some work underneath it, i love all these old pics!

[THE ANORAK]

yeah, the old photos are cool.

i'm working on the next set already

[Marky Tizz]

Nice anorak I like your photos, I look forward to the next set

[Bec]

I want to live in those photos!

[marc]

Excellant photos.

Last time i went to the land rover factory they still used wheel nut guns very simialr to that one pictured, still the same production line idas nowadays!

[cookie]

They are great pics, would love to pop back in time and have a look around back in the day.

[minidan]

very nice pics!! keep em coming!

[wilcooper]

Great pics anorak, where you getting them all from?

[THE ANORAK]

Great pics anorak, where you getting them all from?

mostly from books about the mini, like i said before, this is the kind of thing that interests me about the car, not body kits and 13inch wheels.

i just scan and collect as many images as i can, and I've only really scratched the surface, there is loads of stuff out there

[THE ANORAK]

just found this last pic...

i'm not really sure of the details of this car but i think it was made for a special event or motor show.
still a cool photo and a good chance to see some colour...

(just read the sign on the car... 1967 Montreal world fair )



EDIT: look at that brand new woody estate at the back

and i love the way that most people wore ties all the time back then, i remember a photo of my dad with me at a family picnic wearing smart trousers and a tie

Edited by THE ANORAK, 26 February 2007 - 11:08 PM.

[wilcooper]

ahaha cool!!