Bob Frampton

Mg, Made in Abingdon

Echoes from the Shopfloor

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Here, from the memories of many men and women, is an intimate account of what it was like to work in MG's Abingdon factory. From tea trolley to production line and from apprentice to manager, this book includes memorable events, romance, tragedy, humour, motorsport, and the lead up to factory closure.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: David & Charles
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 212mm x 149mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781787116085
• ISBN-10: 1787116085
• Artikelnr.: 57840008

Autorenporträt

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 MG, Made in Abingdon.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Early Days at the Works
MG at War
Life at the Factory
FIRE!
Some More Characters
More on the Unions
Suspicious Behaviour at MG
Apprentices and Tea Boys
Rallying Cries
Customers and Visitors
A Great Future? Maybe
Conclusion 
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Appendix
Index