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Taken in the famous J Block, sited on the original location of the first Vauxhall production facility in Luton, this photograph shows Vauxhall Wyverns nearing the end of the assembly line.

With business looking good, and the founder long gone from Vauxhall's, the company sought room to expand and happened upon Luton, where the council welcomed them with open arms.

Alexander Wilson's Vauxhall Iron Works had outgrown its Vauxhall site in London, and in 1905 by chance moved to another area associated with the legendary Falkes de Breauté.

Having said that, a rather nice Vauxhall is to be seen outside the general store.

Normal hours at Vauxhall were 46.5 in the factory and 40.5 in the office.

Apart from the ubiquitous Minis, Morris Minors and Ford 105E Anglias, we can see not one but two examples of the rare Austin Metropolitan, two Jaguar Mk IIs, a Vauxhall VX 4/90 and a Vauxhall PA Cresta

A Ford Cortina and a Vauxhall, together with a Morris delivery van can be seen on the road.

The Second World War was a busy time at the Vauxhall car factory.

We can see an interesting selection of cars, including a Hillman Minx, a Vauxhall Estate and a Ford Cortina on the right.

The car in the foreground is a Vauxhall.

But it is curious to note that every car captured here - Ford, Vauxhall, Morris, Austin, Riley, Wolseley - was made in Britain.

But the cars are getting bigger, and the Vauxhall exudes the post-war General Motors influence - Britain is going to get a lot more American yet!

But the cars are getting bigger, and the Vauxhall exudes the post-war General Motors influence - Britain is going to get a lot more American yet!

This picture gives some indication of the scale of operations at Vauxhall Motors.

Here we see a small modern shopping centre with a necessary car park, containing some interesting models of yesteryear - for instance Ford Anglia and Ford Cortina, Austin, Rover, Vauxhall Velox and Triumph

There is also a selection of early 1960s motor cars to be seen; the large American Ford Estate car contrasts with its General Motors Vauxhall Victor neighbour.

Such was the scale of operations at Vauxhall Motors that the maintenance and building contractors had their own site (foreground) complete with semi-permanent buildings, security and a fully operational

Affluence has crept into the photograph; both the Vauxhall cars shown carry late registration plates.

The almost new Vauxhall Wyvern E model is parked nearly opposite Collins, the antique dealer, and adjacent to the rather modern houses behind the slag-block wall.

Students of automobilia will have pleasure in identifying the marques on display - certainly there are Vauxhalls from nearby Luton, one or two Morrises from Oxford and possibly some early foreign imports

There is also a selection of early 1960s motor cars to be seen; the large American Ford Estate car contrasts with its General Motors Vauxhall Victor neighbour.

Parked by the side of Kings Road and opposite the memorial are a gleaming black Rover 14, a Riley 1.5 and an early F-type Vauxhall Victor.

In 1905 The Vauxhall Iron Works moved to Luton from its London base.

The Germans had been aiming for the neighbouring Vauxhall works, but bombing lacked accuracy in those days.