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MG TD TF 1500 - Abingdons Employee List

Anyone ever hear tell of an Abingdon employee list? Probably no where to be found, but thought I'd ask. PJ
Paul161

Public records for tax purposes might still be on a shelf in a tax office basement. If you inquire and get permissions, you might get it if they can spare someone to do the searching.

You don't ask - you don't get.

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MAndrus

There is a 1995 book "The Story Behind the Octagon"
by Brian J. Moylan which lists many of the significant people who worked at the factory during most of the periods of the factory's existence.

Not a complete list of people, but a good number of the important ones.
Lew3

The complete list would run into thousands. Although not a big factory by modern car manufacturing standards the numbers were still significant and over many years. There was always a waiting list to get in. A few of my friends worked there.
Dave H
Dave Hill

A family friend worked there in the fifties. His name was Jack Carter. He ended up running a toyshop in Abingdon afterwards. So, there, you have at least one employee name :)
Geoffrey M Baker

The employees who worked there during T-series production are unfortunately long in the tooth, with memories to match. I tried to get some information on the EX176 project from an employee named Jimmy Cox who worked for the racing division at that time, but he had no memory of it at all.

I know there is a group of former employees who meet from time to time in the UK for a pint, but don't know how to contact them.

Tom Lange
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t lange

When I restored my cat I found many initial grease pen markings. Inside both doors and on the inside of the rear wings that were visible when standing next to the car. Always wondered who the inspectors were?

Bill Chasser
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W. A. Chasser Jr

My word, Bill. How did your cat like being turned inside out so you could find the grease pen markings? And what breed of cat has wings???

<grin>
Lew3

Good point, Lew, and exactly how do you go about restoring a cat?
Geoffrey M Baker

The MG Car Club hold periodic reunions of former Abingdon employees. There was 70 of them there in December 2014 -
http://www.mgcc.co.uk/former-abingdon-factory-employees-party-2/
Try contacting the club to see what they know.
David
David Wardell

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