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In 1965 a large fire damaged the whole of the paint shop at Reliant, the damage of which can be seen on the roofs in the
background. The newspaper report stated that no one was injured but all spraying equipment and paint supplies were destroyed. More interestingly is the vast allsortment of Reliants in the foreground.
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Zooming in to the photograph (below) shows a number of Regals of all Marks outside the factory.
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Zooming in once more shows an older Reliant Regal Mk III or IV hiding amongst the crowd.
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Fire Damages Reliant Paint Shop ( Tamworth Herald: Friday November 19 1965)
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Production is not affected by a fire which damaged a paint shop at the Reliant Motor Company Two Gates works late on Tuesday night.
Four workmen in the shop escaped without injury but two cars were burned out, spraying equipment and paint supplies were destroyed and the roof of the 50ft by 15ft building were severely damaged. Brigades from Tamworth, Lichfield and Burton-on-Trent were called to the fire which was brought under control in thirty minutes. Firemen prevented the blaze from spreading to the main assembly plant. A spokesman for the firm said that production would not be affected by the fire. The cause of the fire is believed to have been a fault in the extractor unit.
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