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If you’ve never seen a state-of-the-art car factory we think you will be fascinated by the Mini plant at Cowley, in Oxford.  It is extraordinary.  There are over 1,000 automated robots working together in the body shop to build a Mini every 68 seconds.  And we promise you that you do not have to be a petrol-head to appreciate what you see in the factory!  It offers a fascinating insight into modern technology.

We have arranged a tour of the plant where you will see the most modern of assembly lines, from where the car frames are built, right through to when the car is ready to be driven away.  The guides are very knowledgeable.  Many of them are retired workers who are obviously proud of the plant.

Before the tour begins we can visit the Mini museum which contains vintage models and cars which have been used in films like The Italian Job.  You will probably be amazed when you compare the size of Issigonis’s original 1969 classic Mini with the modern Minis which are made at Cowley today.