Factory Tour

[Tdci_boy]

Can I take this opportunity to thank Peter for arranging the day out at the Transit Van plant today, a truly fantastic day was had by all, a thanks goes out also to our guide, a very knowlgeable man who also expressed an interest in some of our concerns.

[Jezclayton]

Echo that, Thanks for making it possible Peter and again to Ford and the guides. With health and safety, production targets and all that, it really is something to manoevre twenty or so Transit geeks around a fully operational (or not so at times) production line.

It was quite something to see a Transit in the womb so to speak and awsome to see a complete engine/axle install in four minutes.

The trip wasn't without heartache. All those parts just lying around desperate for a good home in my van.

Long live Rock 'n' Transit.

[lostpaul67]

A big thank you for this visit to Peter and Ford, it was pretty amazing to see how the construction process works, Robert and pals were awesome the way they spin bits round and weld them together, pure art in motion when they were working

Heres a few piccies

The Line up, mmm loads of GLX's


Pete's van cos you can't see it in the line up


A GLX before it gets altered into a Sportvan


Discussing production issues with our man at the factory


The pub afterwards


Day out and nice to meet everyone

[john leeman]

Realy great tour of the PLANT, nice to meet other TRANSIT fan's. Thank you Pete well worth the wait, must include the paint process next trip, very soon I hope. A realy great day out, but a long day too. From the 5 from GRIMSBY.J.L.

[lostpaul67]

Realy great tour of the PLANT, nice to meet other TRANSIT fan's. Thank you Pete well worth the wait, must include the paint process next trip, very soon I hope. A realy great day out, but a long day too. From the 5 from GRIMSBY.J.L.

How was the journey home took me an hour

[john leeman]

Got home @ 9 35pm, well worth it. Roll on the next one. J.L.

[madmark]

well after everybody went home i popped down do extend the weekend with abit more camping!



then this photo down by the sea looks like its its in spain!


a nice day was had !!!!!

[Tdci_boy]

Your van looks good, don't remember seeing it at the factory, or is age getting the better of me as always

[BigNeil]

no photos of the factory then ?

[Tdci_boy]

Sadly Camera's were not allowed, shame really. but rules is rules I suppose, but it was a good day regardless

[madmark]

i didnt make it to the factory meet as i couldnt get the time off ,but i thourt i would go down and camp anyway!

[Tdci_boy]

Sounds fair enough to me

[MinorMatt]

Is that Leep?

[MrMPuk]

Is that Leep?

What?

[lostpaul67]

Is that Leep?

What?

Think back to school, its the Loop Electrical Excision Procedure