Message text written by "Dave Rupert"
> Listers,
Saturday night I leave Detroit for a two week vacation in England and
Scotland. Tops on my list are several single malt distilleries, a
trip to Beaulieu, lots of pubs, and a visit to Coventry to see where
my cars were born.
Problem is, I'm not sure of the exact location of the old Coventry
factory. Last I heard, it had been replaced with a supermarket and a
plaque was all that was left. Can someone tell me how to find this
plaque? Also, any other areas of interest to a TR freak that I should
see?
TIA,
David Rupert
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Dave,
You must be new to the list. For years and frequently it has been
mentioned on this list that there is, in Gaydon, very near Coventry, a
Museum that houses many fine examples of the cars that fall under the
British Leyland and Rover umbrella. And employed by this same museum is a
repository of very many interesting gems of wisdom and insight of things
Triumph and Standard in the person of John MacCartney who worked at the
same said factory and can provide you with directions to the once
Standard-Triumph factory and now industrial estate.
Any trip to Coventry should be preceeded by a stop-in at Gaydon for a
proper grounding in the history and significance of the place we call
Mecca. I am sure John is contacting you either on or off list as I write
this. I just want to throw my voice in with the chorus.
Dave (I'm envious. Wish I was going) Massey
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