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SK9771 : Castle Hill, Lincoln - Vehicle

near to Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Great Britain

Castle Hill, Lincoln - Vehicle

Austin-Healey Sprite Mark 1, built between 1958 and 1960. Fondly known as a frog-eyed sprite. Body panels for these vehicles were pressed here - Link

The site is now used by Swindon Pressings Ltd., which is owned by BMW. They make body parts for the Mini, which are then sent to the plant in Oxford for assembly. Swindon is unusual in that it has two major car manufacturers, BMW and Honda.

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2008

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Grid Square: SK9771, 2195 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Dave Hitchborne (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Sunday, 8 June, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 29 June, 2008
Category: Classic cars (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 97576 71826 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:14.0708N 0:32.3736W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 97578 71822
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)