Made in Oxford, shipped from Belgium?

Hekla is just a plain-jane Cooper

LOADED ON VESSEL ZEEBRUGGE 20-10-2014 17:22:00

RECEIVED AT TERMINAL ZEEBRUGGE 09-10-2014 09:07:00

BOOKED BREMEN 09-10-2014 09:06:00

 

All cars are no longer made in Oxford...

There's a second contract plant brought on to aid with demand.

No one really knew where these Belgium cars were going to ship to, but perhaps we are finding out ...

 

I thought it was Norway. And it should be part of the VIN?

 

I don't recall exactly where the contract plant is. I just know not all cars are Oxford anymore.

 

Dutch, yah, Netherlands.

 

Mine's on the same boat as yours. Exact same dates and all. Production date is 9/30/2014 when I look up the VIN decoder for mine.

In case you want to track the ship:
http://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9377494

 

It was likely built in the plant in the Netherlands.
http://www.motoringfile.com/2014/02/17/official-f56-mini-production-to-expand-to-netherlands-plant-vdl-nedcar/

 

Be happy, the quality of that plant (BORN= born in Born) is more then excellent:Dutch and Belgium workers are making cars there for more then 30 years. First Volvo then Mitshubishi)
I am quite sure that BMW will transfer more and more the production towards there.
The Countryman will be transferred from Austria to Holland.