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Did you work on the Maxi at Longbridge or Cowley
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Pip Taylor tells me that a number of people visiting
the stand at this years show told him that they actually
worked on the Maxi during its production run. One fellow
told him that he actually made the tools for the original
dashboard. It would be a tragedy if these people's stories,
experiences and opinions were not told. If you worked
at Longbridge or Cowley on the Maxi and would like to
go into print telling the world your story please do
let me know.
I'd be more than happy to publish any pictures that
you have of yourself, your colleagues, the production
line or offices that you worked in.
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During his stint on the club stand at the NEC, Pip
met someone who told him that in his youth he'd borrowed
his Mum's six month old Maxi, taking three friends to
France, the low countries, Poland, Finland and Russia.
The chap told Pip that the journey took 3 months and
involved he and his friends having a series of mishaps/
adventures ........... during the journey a Russian
tank crashed through the woods in front of them (which
they photographed) and they met bandits. Apparently
he and his friends arrived at this check-point where
they were advised not to stop for 300 miles (presumably
because bandits were operating in that part of the world).
After three hours on rough roads they decided to brew
up. Whilst doing so they were surrounded by bandits.
They managed to make good their escape by sidling back
into the Maxi and setting off down the track with one
of the passengers holding the lid on the Primus!
webmaster: If this gentleman (whose
name I don't know) would like to contact
me I'd be more than happy to publish his
account of that journey (including any pictures). It
would certainly make lively reading. |
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