It was only a couple of days ago I read that the first pre-production models
didn't meet with Nanjing's expectations, and so full production would be
delayed several months. As has been the case all along, until the cars are
actually available for sale at dealers, I'm still not convinced. They are
also CKD kits i.e. manufactured in China, final assembly in Longbridge.
Shades of the MGB in Abingdon, and Australia, however. I rather think I'm
going to become a member of that ever-growing and long-lived band of MGers
that started in the 30s saying "If it isn't designed at Abingdon it isn't an
MG", then "If its got wind-up windows it isn't blah-blah", then "If it isn't
built at Abingdon it isn't ..." and now if it isn't designed and
manufactured by a UK company ...".
PaulH.
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> Well, I was always somewhat sceptical about NAC's plans to re-start MG
> production in the UK, but according to the BBC the Longbridge factory
> re-opens tomorrow for production of the MG TF (the modern-ish
> mid-engined version, not the square-rigger relic from the 50s!):
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6697681.stm
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