LONGBRIDGE REMEMBERED

Gillian Bardsley, archivist at the British Motor Museum, has launched a new book – Making Cars at Longbridge,

1905 to the present day – which honours the 110th anniversary of the production of the first Austin, as well as the 150th birthday of its designer, Herbert Austin. It’s written in partnership with reverend Colin Corke, a former factory chaplain, lifelong car enthusiast and now vicar of Longbridge, and includes unique images from the official company archive. Depicting both the car design and manufacturing process, it also provides a social record of those who worked there over the years.