Austin Motor Company (Longbridge)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Austin_Motor_Company_(Longbridge)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Automotive manufacturing plant
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:British_Motor_Corporation
gptkb:Rover_Group
gptkb:SAIC_Motor
gptkb:British_Leyland
gptkb:MG_Rover
gptkbp:area gptkb:Longbridge
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentUse Mixed-use redevelopment, technology park, retail, and housing
gptkbp:employs Thousands of workers at its peak
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Herbert_Austin
gptkbp:hasRailwayStation gptkb:Longbridge_railway_station
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Major UK car manufacturing site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Austin Motor Company (Longbridge)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Longbridge,_Birmingham,_England
gptkbp:notableEvent World War II aircraft production
Closure of mass car production in 2005
Partial demolition and redevelopment after 2005
gptkbp:opened 1905
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Austin_Motor_Company
gptkbp:produced gptkb:MG_cars
gptkb:Mini
gptkb:Morris_cars
Austin cars
Rover cars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northfield,_Birmingham,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6