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The 'lost' Longbridge prototypes
In 2005, the closure of MG Rover was labelled "The darkest day in the history of the British car industry" with the loss of 6,000 jobs
The Longbridge car plant, built in 1906, produced more than 14million cars.
Now houses, office spaces and colleges fill some of the 400 acres of the former site but in one gated car park - some of that car history still exists.
YouTuber Tom Cowling from Sheffield drove two hours to investigate and help protect the historical vehicles.
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