19-12-2020, 03:37 PM
For anyone who hasn't seen this, it's a series which looks at the everyday work of demolition and recycling, from buildings to caravans.
A while ago, I posted a thread on the old forum about pictures published from the inside of Longbridge, ten years or more after the collapse of MG Rover:
Haunting pictures from inside Longbridge
The final act of the show is documented in Scrap Kings Season 3, episode 17, which deals with the demolition of CAB1 and CAB2, which started in January 2020. It's a sad but compulsive watch. I know these were not the buildings that our cars were made in but many of us were familiar with products from the mighty BMC in the 1960's and 70's that were assembled here. There are some glimpses of the original factory building frontage as well, very evocative.
Next shown on Quest (Sky 144, Freeview 12, Virgin 169, Freesat 167) on Friday 25th, 2pm - 3pm. Best recorded because of the wretched adverts.......
A while ago, I posted a thread on the old forum about pictures published from the inside of Longbridge, ten years or more after the collapse of MG Rover:
Haunting pictures from inside Longbridge
The final act of the show is documented in Scrap Kings Season 3, episode 17, which deals with the demolition of CAB1 and CAB2, which started in January 2020. It's a sad but compulsive watch. I know these were not the buildings that our cars were made in but many of us were familiar with products from the mighty BMC in the 1960's and 70's that were assembled here. There are some glimpses of the original factory building frontage as well, very evocative.
Next shown on Quest (Sky 144, Freeview 12, Virgin 169, Freesat 167) on Friday 25th, 2pm - 3pm. Best recorded because of the wretched adverts.......