A CONVOY of more than 100 Minis, Morris Minors and other classic cars left the BMW plant in Cowley this morning to parade through Oxford.

The Pride of Longbridge Rally takes place each year in remembrance of the 6,000 workers who lost their jobs when MG Rover collapsed in 2005.

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For 42 years until 2000, the Cowley plant was part of the Longbridge group.

Today’s motorcade will travel to Longbridge, in Birmingham, in recognition of the link.

Watlington grandfather-of-four Ray Coles attended with his wife Sue in their 1979 Austin Princess 2.

Mr Coles said: "It’s a good day out and good run as well. And of course everyone also gets to admire all the cars."

It was the fifth year the Oxford delegation to the rally has been organised.