Mg, Made in Abingdon
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Abingdon
Abingdon county hall
Abingdon history
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Bob Frampton
book about MG factory
British car history
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british motor industry
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MG
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racing
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shop floor stories
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sports cars
teamwork
Thames
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true story
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Product details
- ISBN 9781787116085
- Weight: 360g
- Dimensions: 148 x 209mm
- Publication Date: 22 Oct 2019
- Publisher: David & Charles
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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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.
“This is social history at its best.” (Classic Car)
“The real treasure is without a doubt the stories ... a valuable piece of social history.” (Classic and Sports Car)
“Opens a window on aspects of MG life that rarely get an airing in public.” (MG Enthusiast)
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’.
