For those who couldn’t make it to our recent 20th birthday gathering, we’re happy to present this excellent video of the event produced in two parts by John Clancy.
It’s a double-header as the event was very much broken up into two parts – the tour of the museum, followed by the Q&A session with Kevin Jones, Denis Chick, Ian Pogson and our very own Mike Humble.
The AROnline 20th birthday gathering – Part One
In Part One, we begin with Steve Cropley’s thoughts on AROnline and what it means to him before moving seamlessly on to a tour of the museum’s reserve collection and a close look at some of its best exhibits.
The AROnline 20th birthday gathering – Part Two
In this part, we start with Steve Cropley asking what Harold Musgrove was like to work for – the recollections of panel were pure gold. Enjoy…
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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.
Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...
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Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...
Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.
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Great videos and very informative too, especially in relation to Harold Musgrove, even though I still feel uncomfortable hearing the story about the sudden departure of David Bache (a man whose work I have long admired). Also interesting to hear Dr Ian Pogson’s view of John Towers and Kevin’s explanation in relation to the ownership of MG Rover Group, both of which are a genuine reality check against the armchair romanticism many enthusiasts have about ‘our’ company.
Thank you for sharing these.
Really enjoyed the vids, thank you. Denis Chick seems a great character – and I love his description of the SD1 as a Rover Ford Cortina, what with the cost-cutters in the background when it was designed.