While Lord Nuffield (William Morris) was an acclaimed philanthropist, working conditions in his factories for his tens of thousands of employees were basic and in some instances dangerous when set against those that prevail today. Here, in the paint shop at Cowley, a 1931 S.V. Minor chassis is spray painted by hand on a rotary jig with minimal protection for the painter. particularly for his lungs and eyes. There is a certain irony in that his charitable foundation funded and provided many hospitals with their first iron lung machines. N.B. Note the Keystone caption error. (Drag the blue arrow to see the full extent of each image)
