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The Aston Martin works at Newport Pagnell in Milton Keynes includes a 3 storey brick building of 6 bays looking very much like a shoe factory with large cast-iron 5 x 7 camber-headed windows. At ground floor, one gable had a very larrge opening with a a second, slighly smaller, opening above at 1st floor level. It was purpose-built in 1910 as part of the motor carriage works of a company called Salmons & Sons.. Motor manufacturers at that period seldom put bodies upon the cars they produced bur arranged for the chassis they built to be delivered to coach makers, such as Salmons, for the body of the car to be constructed. This 1910 building had an internal rope lift to take the chassis up to each of the three floors where the trades involved would carryout their tasks. Needless to say the building is neither is listed or in a Conservation Area. Local historians have claimed that this may be the earliest surviving purpose-built motor carriage works in the country. Are they right?? Would be very interest to know if you have anything similar, but earlier, in your area. Regards Brian Giggins visit the official Milton Keynes web site at http://www.mkweb.co.uk/mkcouncil **** This e-mail and any attachments hereto are strictly confidential and intended solely for the addressee. It may contain information which is privileged. If you are not the intended addressee, you must not disclose, forward, copy or take any action in reliance of this e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please delete it and notify us as soon as possible. The anti-virus software used by Milton Keynes Council is updated regularly in an effort to minimise the possibility of viruses infecting our systems. However, you should be aware that there is no absolute guarantee that any files attached to this e-mail are virus free.****