Mini Oxford Plant Celebrates Century of Service

Mini'sMINI (BMW)Germany, 2000 > present15 models
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Oxford factory is celebrating 100 years of car building on March 28, 2013, which will be 100 years to the day that the first MorrisMorrisUnited Kingdom, 1910 > 195217 models
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rolled out of the factory. 

Mini is inviting ex-employees and their families to come to the factory for a group photo and to share stories about working there. 

Mini estimates that the factory has built over 11 million cars since opening in 1913. At various times it has made cars from Austin HealyAustin-HealeyUnited Kingdom, 1952 > 19724 models
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, MGMGUnited Kingdom, 1924 > present37 models
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, WolselyWolseleyUnited Kingdom, 1914 > 197512 models
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, RileyRileyUnited Kingdom, 1923 > 192318 models
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, AustinAustinUnited Kingdom, 1905 > 198737 models
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, MiniMiniUnited Kingdom, 1959 > 20005 models
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, Vanden PlasVanden PlasUnited Kingdom, 1870 > present2 models
, PrincessPrincessUnited Kingdom, 1975 > 19811 model
, TriumphTriumphUnited Kingdom, 1885 > 198430 models
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, RoverRoverUnited Kingdom, 1904 > 200523 models
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, HondaHondaJapan, 1948 > present102 models
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, SterlingSterlingUnited States of America, 1970 > present1 model
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and Morris. Among those vehicles are over 2 million modern Minis since 2000. 

The factory builds the CooperMINI (BMW) MINI Gen.2 [56]Germany, 2007 > 201377 versions
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, ConvertibleMINI (BMW) Convertible Gen.2 [R57]Germany, 2008 > 201519 versions
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, ClubmanMINI (BMW) Clubman Gen.1Germany, 2007 > 201453 versions
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, ClubvanMINI (BMW) MINI (BMW) Clubvan Gen.1Germany, 2012 > present12 versions
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, RoadsterMINI (BMW) Roadster Gen.1Germany, 2012 > present7 versions
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and CoupeMINI (BMW) Coupé Gen.1 [R58]Germany, 2011 > present9 versions
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and will build the third generation Mini when production starts later in 2013.