The Pike Factory
The Pike Factory
Ladies, gentlemen
Can anyone tell me why Nissan called its special car manufacturing plant - the one that made the Figaro - The Pike Factory?
Nissan's GB press office didn't know the answer, and there is no explanation anywhere online (plenty about the Pike Factory, but not its name). Office suggestions have included a Dad's Army connection, Japan's love of eating ugly fish, and a Japlish mistranslation.
A completely worthless prize awaits the most plausible, preferably correct, answer.
Lisa
Can anyone tell me why Nissan called its special car manufacturing plant - the one that made the Figaro - The Pike Factory?
Nissan's GB press office didn't know the answer, and there is no explanation anywhere online (plenty about the Pike Factory, but not its name). Office suggestions have included a Dad's Army connection, Japan's love of eating ugly fish, and a Japlish mistranslation.
A completely worthless prize awaits the most plausible, preferably correct, answer.
Lisa
Re: The Pike Factory
Well, Longbridge also had a "Pike" factory so, whatever the reason, Datsun weren't the only ones to think of it and it's Midlandish as well as Japanese.
I know that won't answer your question, but at least it may cause further confusion.
I know that won't answer your question, but at least it may cause further confusion.
J
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
Re: The Pike Factory
Hardly anything to do with Pikes Peak hill climb in the states?
Re: The Pike Factory
Longbridge Pike factory history.
http://www.austinmemories.com/page24/page24.html
http://www.austinmemories.com/page24/page24.html
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1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.
Re: The Pike Factory
I think you'll find that Longbridge's Pike Factory was so-called because it was built by a company called White & Pike... although you'd have thought it would have been called the White & Pike Factory.
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I was wondering how long it would take somebody to post that and you haven't disapointed!
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Re: The Pike Factory
Don't tell him Pike
Sorry I don't know but I couldn't resist that one .
Sorry I don't know but I couldn't resist that one .
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