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Do you wonder if the assembly technicians were told to be on their best behavior during filming? Possibly work a bit slower so the camera can better capture the processes? I spent a great deal of my professional life working in (domestic) automotive fabrication and assembly plants and noticed a few things:

- all the workers wear the same, if not similar, BMW themed uniform, shirt, overalls, etc.
- very quiet ambient noise level...granted, most relatively precision assembly areas are
- very little (if any) talking amongst workers. Certainly no yelling across assembly lines to your co-worker.
- no stereos blaring at a work station and no one wore ear plugs connected to a personal music source
- no personal belongings (jacket, sweater, purse, coffee cup, etc.) in or around a work station
- no trash or misc. parts being kicked around on the floor
- no rubber padded cushion mats for the workers to stand on
- no safety glasses

Always fascinating to watch.

Gotta go. My foreman is calling me off break.
This was my observation as well when Butler and Smith in 1977, the US BMW importer at the time, sent me to Germany to the factory. More precision hand work then than now. Really enjoyed watching the fenders and tanks getting pin striped by hand. I also got a private tour of their R&D Skunk Works. Saw a Gold Wing engine powered bike with all BMW running gear used as a test mule..

Oh, one more thing........................Excellent Draft Beer in the company cafeteria.
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