# Abandoned Rover Factory UK \*web pics\* **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [April 22, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799 "2007-04-22T13:11:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/1 "2007-04-22T13:11:12Z")
This is quite interesting as the factory still appears to have some relatively new vehicles. Result of Rover in UK filing for bankruptcy. 🆒 [http://strange.commongate.com/post/Abandoned\_MG\_Rover\_Factory](http://strange.commongate.com/post/Abandoned_MG_Rover_Factory) or [http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9321](http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9321) ---
**Author:** ![CoolioG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cooliog/32/5322_2.png) [@CoolioG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CoolioG)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/2 "2007-04-22T13:25:09Z")
Wow, If only it was a nissan Factory back in the 90’s ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/3 "2007-04-22T15:09:26Z")
![http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/35da2c7b92.jpg](http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/35da2c7b92.jpg) apparently, this MG still had the keys in the ignition :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/4 "2007-04-22T15:22:59Z")
I guess the Chinese had rouble selling the “Modern Gentleman” !!! \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_- MG is a car brand, created by the British sports car manufacturer of the same name, founded in 1924. In the spring of 2005 MG production ceased when the brand owners, MG Rover, went bankrupt. In early 2007 the new owners of the brand, Nanjing Automobile Group, resumed production of MGs at the Longbridge plant, which they had also acquired when they took over MG Rover, and at a plant in China.[1] MG got its name from “Morris Garages”, a dealer of Morris cars in Oxford which began producing its own customized versions to the designs of Cecil Kimber who had joined the company as its Sales Manager in 1921 and was promoted to General Manager in 1922. Kimber remained as General Manager until 1941 when he fell out with Lord Nuffield over procuring wartime work. Kimber died in 1945 in a freak railway accident. In 1952, with the BMC merger, long-time service manager John Thornley took over as General Manager, guiding the company through its best years until his retirement in 1969. MG is best known for two-seat open sports cars, but MG also produced saloons and coupĂ©s. More recently, the brand has also been used to designate sportier versions of other models belonging to the parent company. Following the collapse of the MG Rover group, who had owned the marque since purchasing it in 2000 from BMW, MG was bought by the Nanjing Automobile Group in 2005. Under its new Chinese owners, the brand stands for something new in China, as MG general manager Zhang Xin said: “We want Chinese consumers to know this brand as ‘Modern Gentleman’. To see that this brand represents grace and style.” [2] In Europe it still stands for “Morris Garages”. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/5 "2007-04-22T20:08:29Z")
i want to know more about that factory, but i am equally intrigued by the concept of urban exploration photography forums
 i used to call it rummaging
 and we would go on random trips through random buildinds in random cities back in highschool
 very fun
 hospitals are +1 when all the doctors go home. ---
**Author:** ![Canadian\_Idol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Canadian\_Idol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Canadian_Idol)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/6 "2007-04-22T23:00:19Z")
One of the most famous UE groups is from Toronto. Their founder was Ninjalicious who died recently of cancer but is credited with coining the term and had news groups Back in da day like 95 and shit. [http://www.infiltration.org/](http://www.infiltration.org/) They used to do do crazy dangerous crap until it got popular. ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/7 "2007-04-23T00:38:47Z")
i would have taken the car. or did something stupid
 i wouldn’t have any self control like that guy ---
**Author:** ![D\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_fresh/32/5542_2.png) [@D\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/D_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/8 "2007-04-23T08:56:23Z")
Wow
i went browsing around on the rest of that site and i must say those guys have explored some seriously cool shit ---
**Author:** ![DarkManX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/darkmanx/32/5569_2.png) [@DarkManX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DarkManX)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/9 "2007-04-23T14:11:49Z")
![http://photos.commongate.com/11/35990_gqy634qb56_l.jpg](http://photos.commongate.com/11/35990_gqy634qb56_l.jpg) february 14th, 07 hah ---
**Author:** ![NoSkillz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/noskillz/32/5606_2.png) [@NoSkillz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NoSkillz)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/10 "2007-04-23T15:07:50Z")
sooooo that looks like an easy five finger discount
 if i was them, there would be no way i would go home empty handed
 nice shiny mg rims? “yes please” ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/11 "2007-04-23T19:07:46Z")
i think this is BS who else here has been to the old whitby psychiatric hospital? that was cool. what ever happend to it
 has it been fully demod yet? ---
**Author:** ![240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240sx/32/5592_2.png) [@240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/12 "2007-04-25T16:06:04Z")
> [@cpl gets arrested for asking for directions](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cpl-gets-arrested-for-asking-for-directions/12248/4): > > Wow, If only it was a nissan Factory back in the 90’s just the thought of finding an abandoned nissan 240 factory. oh man
 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/13 "2007-04-26T05:21:26Z")
> [@Plastic Epoxy???](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/plastic-epoxy/12236/13): > > Wow
i went browsing around on the rest of that site and i must say those guys have explored some seriously cool shit links ---
**Author:** ![Dxero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@Dxero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dxero)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/14 "2007-04-26T08:37:57Z")
oh man
what a cool place to have a HUGE paintball match
 ---
**Author:** ![Sky14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@Sky14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sky14)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/15 "2007-04-26T09:08:35Z")
^^ill owen u in paintballin ---
**Author:** ![Dxero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@Dxero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dxero)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/16 "2007-04-26T11:15:35Z")
bring it own 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stanleylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Stanleylee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stanleylee)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/17 "2007-04-28T01:53:16Z")
it look like restendent(sp?) evil =\_= ---
**Author:** ![D\_Fresh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d_fresh/32/5542_2.png) [@D\_Fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/D_Fresh)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/18 "2007-04-28T10:37:25Z")
Heres the link to the main page [http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/index.php](http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/index.php) Its all divided into categoys like military, factorys etc. As for whitby phyc. its all been totally destroyed, the only thing there now is new houses. ---
**Author:** ![Altima\_boy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/altima_boy/32/5516_2.png) [@Altima\_boy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Altima_boy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/19 "2007-04-28T16:42:30Z")
wow this is crazy
 I read something a little while ago about this
 The pictures are awesome, i think it would be cool to see the factory re open and stuff get finished but thats highly unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799/20 "2007-04-22T13:11:12Z")
This is quite interesting as the factory still appears to have some relatively new vehicles. Result of Rover in UK filing for bankruptcy. 🆒 [http://strange.commongate.com/post/Abandoned\_MG\_Rover\_Factory](http://strange.commongate.com/post/Abandoned_MG_Rover_Factory) or [http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9321](http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9321) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/abandoned-rover-factory-uk-web-pics/105799.md?page=2)