Santa joins the summer gala fun
THESE were some of the youngsters who took part in the fancy dress competition at the annual Morris Motors’ gala day at Cowley in 1971.
Even Father Christmas managed to get in on the act, despite it being August!
The gala day was intended as a day out for car workers and their families but became so popular that it attracted a much wider audience, with thousands of people flocking there every year.
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