Factory Photos

[Dangermouse]

Yes, I know we did this before, but please post your factory photos from whatever source.








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[dvonk]

i like this thread already!

[Domi]

Here, you can find a lot of interesting pictures
http://www.dmc-delorean.de/innerhalb.htm

[Dangermouse]

Matthew Harte, in the UK, who's dad worked in the factory, recently posted these great pictures from a stash in his parents garage (Thanks Matthew)

Factory being built



and test track with PRV equipped Renault Alpine on a run:



GKN Bilston (dampers) promo shot

[Rich W]

Dermot (and Matthew),

Thanks for getting these rare, early photos posted here...all of them are great.

I really like seeing bare DeLorean frames in the background of the GKN photo.

At least two can be seen (both upside down) hanging from the gantry cranes
on the Left side and the Right side of the photo, in the background.

And its always great to see photos of the Test Track in its infancy, with only
"sticks" planted around the track, that would eventually become today's forest.

Later,
Rich W.

[nick sutton]

Dermot/Matthew,
I worked closely with Shaun Harte during his tenure at DeLorean. I occupied an office on the first floor overlooking the site. When Shaun came to work for the company I was booted out to another less spacious accommodation.
About six/eight of us would take the ‘plane to Lotus every two weeks to attend the programme meetings. We did this routine for two years so I got to know Shaun very well. He was one of natures gentlemen.
You know of course that he was the only main board member on site when the Receiver (Sir Kenneth Cork) arrived and he is shown greeting him in Car Crash the documentary.
He went on to lead a pan European sales drive during Receivership and left the company summer of 1982.
I’m still in Northern Ireland if Matthew would like to meet up.
Regards
Nick Sutton

[DMCNI]

What is the fixture & fitting with the DMC logo in the back ground? And what became of them when the factory closed and do any exist today?

[louielouie2000]

What is the fixture & fitting with the DMC logo in the back ground? And what became of them when the factory closed and do any exist today?

I believe those things helped cure the fiberglass underbodies. Seems like they were some sort of oven?

[nick sutton]

What is the fixture & fitting with the DMC logo in the back ground? And what became of them when the factory closed and do any exist today?

This is likely to be the curing oven. The structure is 100 feet in length. You can just see the lozenge shape entry at the far end of the structure. The black bodies were conveyed on a moving track. The photograph was taken during the start-up phase of the company the oven was unlikely to be operating at the time of the photograph. I’ll get confirmation of these facts later this week – If I’m wrong I’ll let you know – but I believe I am correct. The oven – as with all other factory contents was sold in the factory auction organised by the liquidators Henry Butcher and sons.
Nick

[dmcjohn]

The oven ended up being offered for sale recently on the Irish forum, I think it was used as a spray booth up until recently, looks like tie is still in good shape...

http://delorean.ie/forum/viewtopic.p...034&hilit=Oven

Pic attached also.

John

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