Obviously this is no longer possible to do but some on TMF may still be interested in doing a tour of the MINI/BINI factory at Oxford (Cowley). It is very easy to book as an individual or for a group of about 25-30 people if someone from a club or forum is interested in organising. I went recently on a Saturday morning and would recommend it to anyone interested in Minis/MINI's or cars in general. The cost was £8 each which is donated to a childrens charity called Whizz-Kidz. (There is also a display of various classic Mini's and of course BINI's at the plant). Some more official info below:-
Visiting production areas: The tours will start in the Plant Oxford Info Centre, with the main focus of the tour being the Body in White (welding) and Assembly Halls. For Health and Safety reasons, visitors will not go into the paint facility, but instead be introduced to key highlights of the paint process with visual aids in the Info Centre.
The MINI is manufactured at BMW Group Plant Oxford, the only car production plant responsible for the production of the MINI.
To book a tour and see for yourself how the MINI is made, please contact Plant Oxford directly:
E-mail: [email protected],
In writing to :
Plant Tours, Communications Dept. (TO-K), BMW Group Plant Oxford, Oxford, OX4 6NL.
Phone: 01865 825 842
Fax: 01865 826 750
We regret that children below the age of 14 are not allowed on site for Health and Safety reasons. Our maximum group size will be 30 people. Plant Tours start AM and PM and last approximately two and a half hours.
Making a Mini Cooper at the factory in Oxford UK Part 1
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Making a Mini Cooper at the factory in Oxford UK Part 2
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Edited by mab01uk, 21 October 2008 - 05:33 PM.
