Should keep some of you busy....
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Cortina and Capri for me from those pics, I made the mistake of going to the actual heritage vault I could be there all night 
Hop in the Driver's Seat | Ford Heritage Vault
Hop in the Driver's Seat | Ford Heritage Vault
Great find.
It's good to read they've moved the actual vehicles in the The Heritage Collection from Dagenham to Daventry; it could mean they are going to make them more accessible to the general public.
I've been somewhat frustrated in my previous attempts to organise a visit to see the collection.
It's good to read they've moved the actual vehicles in the The Heritage Collection from Dagenham to Daventry; it could mean they are going to make them more accessible to the general public.
I've been somewhat frustrated in my previous attempts to organise a visit to see the collection.
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Fantastic, would be great to get to see that one day. Even just the pics on the article are great, the Mondeo ST estate looks amazing and somehow the Probe looks a lot more executive and futuristic than it did in real life. That's the job of a decent camera for you I guess! Great stuff
How did it know to make the '87 Orion 1.6i Ghia first image to display? (I had a 1988)
Although we were already a Ford-only household, in a magazine was published an article and this image (captured from the archive linked)
which led to my own first car being such a vehicle, and all my own choices being Ford.
which led to my own first car being such a vehicle, and all my own choices being Ford.
Spent some time digging and found a contact email and have asked the question about a possible visit for the club to see the centre, fingers crossed
Gotta love those early Capri’s
My Dad worked at Ford Halewood. Thanks to a school project and my mums letter writing skills I ended up with some original black and white Cortina Mk 2 press photographs copies, actual photo’s.
A club visit might actually remind them they made the Cougar.
My Dad worked at Ford Halewood. Thanks to a school project and my mums letter writing skills I ended up with some original black and white Cortina Mk 2 press photographs copies, actual photo’s.
A club visit might actually remind them they made the Cougar.
My dad worked at Halewood as well in the gearbox department back in the 70s, I still have a momento from back then and believe they fetch a few bob nowadays, probably a few rare bits on it 
There were a few different versions made apparently and are quite rare, one sold in 2008 at auction for over a £100, no intention of parting with it though.
An article describes what car they were off and the ruckus it caused with the For bosses at the time as it was stealing - How Halewood car plant staff cornered the market in Smash robots
An article describes what car they were off and the ruckus it caused with the For bosses at the time as it was stealing - How Halewood car plant staff cornered the market in Smash robots
Dad didn’t ever bring one of them home, shame really, maybe because he wasn’t in the transmission Dept. I’ve not heard of these models before but I remember the adverts well.
He told stories of various scams that took place, none of which I’ll retell here !
He told stories of various scams that took place, none of which I’ll retell here !
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Looks like a chrome plated Rollo to me. Tasty.
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Snap. My old fella worked on the production line in Halewood back in the 70's too
Good luck Phil, I don't know if they're opening a new facility for the Heritage Collection in Daventry but Ford's nationwide parts distribution centre and their apprentices college are located there so they might be going to utilise part of the same site.
Great find.
It's good to read they've moved the actual vehicles in the The Heritage Collection from Dagenham to Daventry; it could mean they are going to make them more accessible to the general public.
I've been somewhat frustrated in my previous attempts to organise a visit to see the collection.
Apparently, because the Heritage Collection is now housed on a 'working' site they won't be opening it to the general public.
The National Motor Museum at Gaydon have secured the loan of 7 vehicles from the collection, incl. an RS200, an Escort Cossie, and a MK2 Fezza XR2. They will be displayed together in the Welcome Gallery at the museum with the hope that it will become a 'rolling' display with a change of vehicles happening at unspecified intervals.
Gaydon also has the vauxhall collection now, hopefully more collections will be added as there is plenty of space there