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Britain By Car - A Motoring History

Pengam

A former mining village in the Rhymney Valley, which at one time had two railway stations and at least four working collieries, around which much of the village’s history is based.

The Austin Junior Car Factory

A purpose-built factory, operated almost entirely by a disabled workforce, producing the Austin Pathfinder and J40 children’s pedal car.

Location
New Rd, Tir-y-Berth, Pengam, Hengoed CF82 8AU.  This is the current address (2019) of Denman & Sons, Builders’ Merchants, located opposite the former factory.

Date
1949 - 1971.

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