The term 'bin' in 'parts bin' as applied to what BL products were built from
didn't refer to the bins along any one production line, but the fact that
common mechanical and electrical parts were used across a variety of models
and factories. MG *did* design and manufacture pretty-well everything for a
few years up to the point when Lord Nuffield transferred MG and Wolseley from
his personal ownership to that of Morris Motors in the mid-30s. At that point
the MG design office was closed down (by Len Lord, office politics and ego
being well entrenched even then) with the exception of one person, all future
designs were done from Cowley, and most mechanical and electrical parts had to
be drawn from the Cowley 'parts bin'. It is from this time that the MoWoG
logo on many parts dates, signifying Morris, Wolseley and mG using common
parts. Subsequently Abingdon got design back, less so the choice of
components.
Ironically Australian built MGBs *were* kit cars, a near-complete kit of parts
being sent out for local assembly, with some local content.
PaulH.
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I believe the proper term was "Bin build" as the cars (MGB's included)
would
be built by using parts out of various "Bins" located along the assembly
line at Abingdon.
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