[Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931

[JohnD]

That sounds quite familiar.
John Deikis
Metro Detroit
*America's housing bargain*
On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM, John Quilter <jquilter at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> ...management's inability to study the market, and
> particularly the overseas markets, and, without xenophobic prejudice,
> design
> and build cars that suited the markets in both the basic product and
> quality
> and durability in service.
>
> John F. Quilter
> Brisbane, California
> 32 year veteran of the British auto industry
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Douglas Ormrod" <
> Douglas.Ormrod at neurological.org.nz>
>
> To: "MG T List" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 12:17 PM
>
> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931
>
>
> Brilliant.
>>
>> I understand it was originally 1hr 20min long, but they editied out the
>> tea break. Of course the problem is the British continued building cars
>> the same way which is why there is almost no indigenous British industry
>> today.
>>
>> I wonder if they had a company song like Austin:
>>
>> THE AUSTIN UNITY SONG
>>
>> Unity of purpose is our watchword day by day,
>> In all we do and say,
>> Marching on our way,
>> Holding it before us as through life we go along,
>> Hear the happy throng,
>> Sing the Austin song.
>>
>>
>> Refrain - We stand united, with Austin as our aim,
>> Our path is lighted with progress for the flame,
>> No shirkers, all workers,
>> All playing the game for goodwill and fame;
>> Shoulder to shoulder, secure against a fall,
>> Bolder and bolder, we'll try to conquer all,
>> We'll fight for, do right for the good of our name,
>> We stand united with Austin as our aim.
>>
>>
>> Loyal co-operation is the test of brotherhood,
>> Working as men should,
>> For the common good,
>> Each for all, our motto, as the race of life we run,
>> Striving all as one,
>> Through the years to come.
>>
>>
>> Refrain - We stand united, with Austin as our aim,
>> Our path is lighted with progress for the flame,
>> No shirkers, all workers,
>> All playing the game for goodwill and fame;
>> Shoulder to shoulder, secure against a fall,
>> Bolder and bolder, we'll try to conquer all,
>> We'll fight for, do right for the good of our name,
>> We stand united with Austin as our aim.
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mg-t-bounces at autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of David Lodge
>> Sent: Friday, 6 November 2009 8:42 a.m.
>> To: MG T List; JohnD
>> Subject: Re: [Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931
>>
>> Fascinating!  Thanks, John.  (If I were the foreman I'd get some new
>> trestles
>> made up, those look as though they're on their last legs!)  Elf &
>> safety?
>> Regards, Lodge
>>
>> --- On Thu, 5/11/09, JohnD <johnsfolly at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: JohnD <johnsfolly at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Mg-t] Abingdon, 1931
>> To: "MG T List" <mg-t at autox.team.net>
>> Date: Thursday, 5 November, 2009, 3:49 AM
>>
>> Maybe you guys have seen this already, but I found it a real treat.
>> Hold your breath when you get to the spray booth!
>>
>> http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=70826
>>
>> Watch in full frame. Long, silent film.
>> John Deikis
>> Chelsea, MI
>> *Racing in the Past Lane!*
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