The 200,000th Mini, which rolled off the production line at Cowley yesterday, could not be going to a better cause.
BMW's decision to offer the chilli red Mini Cooper as the prize in a raffle for the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign is an act of great generosity.
The Children's Hospital is a project dear to our hearts at the Oxford Mail and we are delighted that another of Oxford's major employers is giving it its wholehearted support.
Meanwhile, BMW and its workers have good reason to be proud of their achievements.
It was not long ago that Cowley's future as a car manufacturing centre was in doubt. Now it is a huge success story.
Today, managers and workers can celebrate not only a milestone in Mini production, but a successful conclusion to talks on pay and conditions. The future is indeed looking bright.
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