Legacy of Land Rover

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A new exhibition about the history of the Lode Lane Solihull factory will take place at Solihull Central Library from November 9th-25th.  The exhibition tells the story of the Lode Lane factory, its people and products, from 1940 to the present day. It features photographs from the Archives of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust, based at Gaydon near Warwick.

Picture: The world famous Land Rover has been built at Solihull since its launch in 1948.

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The exhibition is the culmination of the year-long Land Rover Legacy Project, which has involved researching the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust’s vast archives, cataloguing material and digitising relevant images. During the year, members of the local community have brought along their own photographs and material, shared their memories and provided an insight into the history of the Lode Lane factory. The exhibition features a small selection of these contributions.

Picture: Rover cars were built at the Lode Lane Solihull factory from 1945 – 1982.

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This travelling exhibition will move to other libraries and venues across the Midlands during next year.


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