Rochdale Motor Panels, Hudson St, Rochdale. Feb 1961. (2)

1961 Tuesday February 26th. The great fire, which gutted the premises of carmaker,

Rochdale Motor Panels in Hudson Street, Rochdale.

Note the Rochdale Olympic bodyshells, which firemen had managed to drag outside.

These were used to make new moulds.

Also note Rochdale Fire Engine - Dennis TL – PDK 717 in the background.

If anyone knows about the fire or Rochdale Motor Panels in Hudson Street and Littledale Street, Rochdale

or has owned a Rochdale car in the 1950,s or 60,s or 70,s please contact me on rochdale-olympic@fsmail.net

 

www.flickr.com/groups/rochdale_cars/

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