The tour guide said they had 10 years work ahead, I suppose with the new 7 seat Evoque and convertible coming along! the next Freelander which we assume will be a Halewood car? And the possibility of the Jaguar SUV being built there, the future looks good.

Pegleg wrote:

On a serious note.
Although we paid for the event, I hope you all agree that LRE looked after us. For those who've never been inside a vehicle assembly plant, the cost was worth it for the tour alone.
So :thumbsup: to LRE who also provided a 9 speed camera loaded 2014MY Evoke.

I hope Tata give Halewood some investment to help secure the plants future.
I think I said something along those lines last time we went. If Tata have told the workforce that they are safe for at least two years, then I'd hope so.
However, it would seem that with the volumes being sold, efficiency isn't a real problem.
For now.

I've corrected it
Operator error  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

[quote="Bill Turner"]

ad210358 wrote:

Yes, Paul, well organised, good to see some of the old faces and a few new ones

All we needed was some milk

If the large Tesco in a down-town part of Liverpool had not frustrated me by only selling twin packs of the biscuits I had agreed to bring and having to wander up and down several isles' looking for a staff member I would not have forgotten the milk. However as Taz said he and I were OK with black coffee.

It was more of a case of where the substitute got to, he was only next door  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

I think he saw the price and thought, nahhh that can't be milk

I for one was more than grateful for a brew as I was dry as a nuns crouch. So to Taz and Bill. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Thanks Paul for organising, you and Bill for drinks after arriving, Greg for the ginger cake my wife devoured when I got home, Andy for the chutney, thanks again for the cheese and someone will have to remind me who it was who handed me that delicious pastry and the Fisherman's friends as we were rushing to set off to the factory, thank you anyway.

Hope you all got home safely, the traffic on the M60/62 around Manchester was horrendous.

I could spend all day watching our cars being made, fantastic day out

Well, when I eventually got home last night, I opened a nice bottle of Carmenère, and proceeded to quaff it, along with Taz' cheese and Andy's brewery chutney. Being the FB that I am, I wolfed the lot, and can happily report that it was damn delicious!! The wine wasn't bad either  Foraging near Gaydon....
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I must admit I finished off the cheese with a glass or two of red
AD's chutney will be sampled over lunch with yet more cheese

Good to meet up with you all and looking forward to setting up something maybe around Spring, more central/South, if anyone has any ideas let us know

Paul,
Once again thanks, great day out.
Chris

Bill Turner wrote:

And I have Geoff Kelly's so ditto.

Bill.

Bill nice to meet you again..I also had a nightmare journey home..
I literally crawled from the bridge to my front door..
The M53 was wall to wall...

I managed to go straight out for a few hours and enjoy the lovely weather..
Great to put some faces to names names and thank you for the goodies the cheese was in a sorry state after being in my glove box until i came home from flying the birds.

Bill keep the cert until i next see you...

many thanks for the day out,

sorry we had to go early, but we needed to go home swap cars and drive to Stratford for the overland show,

which had closed the gates when we got there, could have stayed a couple of hours longer,

nice to put a few faces to names. and I promise next time we meet I will make sure the car is cleaner,

Was a pleasure to have you along, as it was with everyone.

Looking at Gaydon for next year already, more central, I will look at various options as they seem to have many, if anyone has anything to add let me know.

Gaydon sounds good, the first FL2 meet under three hours from me
And it's just down the road from Badgers, so all round his Sett  p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior

Gaydon would be a good day, see how things are different, or just the same on a production

Might be able to time it right for Taz's order Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis