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75 tinkerer · 17th May 2021, 22:33

I used to work on the old SS production line.

But don't let me mislead you. There was a still 'photo of the SS production line which looked just like the Dunlop design office on Swallow Road, I worked there on aircraft ABS. I hear it's just houses now.

It would have been less annoying without the 'music'.

Pete

torque2me · 18th May 2021, 05:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Williams

Hope the programme tonight brings back more memories

Personally, I would hope that volume vehicle production would re-commence. Jobs are better than memories ;-)

Kev

coolguy · 18th May 2021, 08:39

Enjoyed the programme, but tinged with nostalgia and sadness. My old school used to arrange visits to car factories in the 1960s, and I went on every one I could. For some reason, Dagenham was not on the list!! Happy days.

KWIL · 18th May 2021, 09:16

Programme mentioned the Standard Light range introduced in 1934, my first car EMH995 was a 1936 Light 12 which my father had bought new!

It was known as Birdie because the original colour was Bluebird Blue, but after WWII my father has sprayed it Black.

Agree that these programmes would be better without music, it distracts and sometimes drowns the commentary.

I went to Dagenham works, fully integrated, made their own castings etc.

wraymond · 18th May 2021, 10:18

What a brilliant programme. Wonderful characters too. Those early racing drivers were ultra-brave. Thanks for the prompt.

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75 tinkerer Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Darlington Posts: 95 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	SS Building I used to work on the old SS production line. But don't let me mislead you. There was a still 'photo of the SS production line which looked just like the Dunlop design office on Swallow Road, I worked there on aircraft ABS. I hear it's just houses now. It would have been less annoying without the 'music'. Pete

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wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	What a brilliant programme. Wonderful characters too. Those early racing drivers were ultra-brave. Thanks for the prompt. __________________ member no. 235

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KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Programme mentioned the Standard Light range introduced in 1934, my first car EMH995 was a 1936 Light 12 which my father had bought new! It was known as Birdie because the original colour was Bluebird Blue, but after WWII my father has sprayed it Black. Agree that these programmes would be better without music, it distracts and sometimes drowns the commentary. I went to Dagenham works, fully integrated, made their own castings etc.