Defender production line

D90mitch · Oct 24, 2013

Hi guys, I am going to be working on a short tribute video to the Defender as its end of production looms nearer. One thing I would like to include is some footage of the Defender production line, but I cannot find any anywhere! if anyone knows where I can get some that would be great. Thank you.

brian47 · Oct 24, 2013

S'pose you could try asking the Land Rover Public Relations department.

If they are able to let you have any footage, you could also get it cleared for copyright before you go public with your tribute.

D90mitch · Oct 24, 2013

Yeah well I doubt I'll get full copyright for it as ill be using so many sections of video from so many sources. whilst we're on that topic, can everyone post any suggestions of any particular thing they would like included in the video. I haven't decided on a background song yet but i've got a few ideas. So strange that I cant find any footage of the production line. If anyone has any footage of the Series being produced in the factory that would also be good. I find it so sad, especially having been to the Defender production line where the they've always been built that after 2015, after nearly 70 years it will be an empty lifeless warehouse. Maybe even to be knocked down and replaced with another building or a boring office block. :frown: The video will capture as much of the land rover as can be in such a small space of time. Ther'es no real time limit but there's only so much you can do.

trax99 · Oct 25, 2013

you'll not get production line footage, they're built in the dark - how else would they the panel gaps so far out.

Freelaner · Oct 25, 2013

trax99 said:
you'll not get production line footage, they're built in the dark - how else would they the panel gaps so far out.

it's even darker in the drawing office

D90mitch · Oct 26, 2013

No one has anything they want to put in this video? No special moment or achievement?

THEengineer · Oct 27, 2013

not much out there about fenders being made found this piccie though

tacr2man · Oct 27, 2013

Those pics show a hell of an improvement since I saw series 3 being built .

D90mitch · Oct 27, 2013

Yeah I when I went to the factory it was awesome to see the Defenders being hand built still in the factory. And to stand in the spot where mine came off the line all those years ago

Gonna hit hard when they're no longer there.

Deak · Jan 31, 2015

Fascinating video of the Defender production line. Brings a tear to my eye's knowing it's coming to an end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxvvWqE2ki8

FlyingPete · Jan 31, 2015

The video makes you realise how labour-intensive it is to make compared to the other models. It will nevertheless be a sad day when the last one finally comes down the production line after so many years. But then old cars have to make way for new models in the end.

potus · Jan 31, 2015

Enjoyed that, thanks for posting and as previous comments its amazing how labour intensive they are to assemble. Good stuff

Paul D · Jan 31, 2015

You'll be _very_ lucky to get any.

When we worked building the RR production lines we had to leave cameras and phone cams outside, with strict instructions that if anyone took pics, let alone vids, that the whole company, not just the person, would be removed permanently from the site.

Most videos you'll find will probably therefore be professional videos and copyrighted.

D90mitch · Feb 1, 2015

I did find some actually, a video put on youtube recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvCUOV2oZUs&list=WL&index=53

jonny2tanx · Feb 1, 2015

D90mitch said:
I did find some actually, a video put on youtube recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvCUOV2oZUs&list=WL&index=53

A shorter version of the one posted yesterday but it does confirm why they are built so badly - there's women on the production line

:behindsofa:

Nigel-S · Feb 1, 2015

D90mitch said:
Y I haven't decided on a background song yet but i've got a few ideas.

Many a good video is ruined by the wrong music or loud music (ok, you can turn the volume down), one persons taste is not a 'one size fits all'. Gentle easy listening background music is just fine, the interest should be in the video content and not the music, good luck

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