THE streets of Oxfordshire were transported back in time yesterday as a convoy of vintage cars made its way through the county.

Mini enthusiast Tanya Field organised the run from the Cowley Plant in Oxford to Nuffield Place in South Oxfordshire to mark the re-opening of Lord Nuffield’s birthplace following its winter closure.

The event also coincided with the 102nd birthday of the Cowley Plant, which opened in spring 1913.

Oxford East MP Andrew Smith was at the Cowley Plant to see the convoy off.

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He said: “These classic Cowley car owners do a great job keeping up our local automotive heritage, and it was nice to be able to wave off their rally from within the Cowley plant, reminding us how much the present owes to the past.”

Among the cars taking part were an MGB V8 and a 1926 Morris Oxford Bullnose driven by Colin Kilpatrick.

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The vintage cars, left, on their way from the Mini plant to Nuffield Place.

The convoy left the plant at about 10am yesterday morning and wound its way through the south of the county to the village of Nuffield, near Wallingford, where Morris Motors founder Lord Nuffield spent much of his life.

His home at Nuffield Place is now owned by the National Trust and re-opened to visitors yesterday.