The iconic cars of the Cowley factory

Britain should rightly be proud of Plant Oxford. As British success stories go, Plant Oxford – or Cowley as it has traditionally been known – joins a patchwork quilt of modern-day success stories made up of Nissan's Sunderland plant, Toyota's Burnaston facility and Honda's Swindon factory

The story began with the Morris Oxford 'Bullnose' back in 1913 - a car most notable for its bullnose-styled radiator and the fact it helped to bring affordable motoring to the masses.