Visit to the British Motor Heritage Body Plant at Witney We have gone for Option 2 - the Tour now re-scheduled for Wednesday 25th June at 2pm. Mike Rusell, the event coordinator, says "the good news is that on Wednesday 25th June the BMH Body Plant factory will be producing MGB Roadster and GT bodies, so it should prove a very interesting visit". Mike also reminds members there is NO morning tour and says "if you fancy a nice pub for lunch beforehand I can recommend The Maytime Inn at Asthall (locatioon for GPS systems is OX18 4HW) which is a 10 minute drive from the BMH Plant. The pub is signposted from the B4047 just after the roundabout coming towards Witney from Burford. The Factory is reached further along the B4047. A mile or so along turn right into Downs Road, left into Range Road & Book End is on the right". (6.6.08) Please note: We have a wholly unexpected problem with the planned tours of the plant scheduled for Monday 9th June 2008. Due to unforeseen circumstances the British Motor Heritage Plant at Witney will be closed during next week and therefore there will be nothing happening at the plant in terms of production activities at the time of our tours have been scheduled. Mike Russell feels this presents us with three options and he seeks your views and preferences as soon as possible.(5.6.08) Option 1 - continue with a tour of the "silent" plant The management at the Plant are prepared to open the plant and conduct a tour of the facility on Monday 9th June as arranged but it will be a 'silent' tour with nothing happening. There would be no production as the workforce will be on leave. If no other time is possible for you to visit the BMH Plant then this tour can be arranged but Mike Russell feels that walking round a non-working production plant is not a great experience. Option 2 - reschedule the tours for Wednesday 25th June 2008 Mike Russell feels the upside of this option is that we can reschedule for Wednesday 25th June when the plant will be back in full production and also they plan to be producing of MGB Roadster and GT bodies. So a tour that day would enable visitors to see a recognisable shape under construction. Once again we can do a morning and an afternoon tour to suit members' needs, particularly those who have to travel some distance to get to the plant. Option 3 - reschedule another the tour for a later occasion Mike Russell reports that we do have the option of arranging another tour of the BMH Plant at some other time in the year if neither of the above options are possible for members because of other commitments. Mike appreciates that this is short notice but this unexpected problem only happened yeserday and he appreciates that many of you will have other plans or commitments, particularly on weekdays. Needless to say your booking fee you have paid will be refunded in full if you cannot make any of the options above. Please let Mike Russell have your response to these options Mike does need to have a swift response from you as the current status is that the visit for the 9th June is cancelled unless enough people let him know they can only make that date and would like to continue with that tour. Please contact Mike Russell by email or on 01628 531343. Who has booked for the BMH Plant tours? Caution - please note the BMH Body Plant tour is not available to members with a heart monitor or pacemaker. The plant uses very high electrical voltages in the welding processes that will be in operation during our visit.