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	Our kind of Lotus position \| The Car Enthusiast \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		The Hethel test track is overlooked on one side by the sprawling factory and engineering buildings and on the other by a farmer's field (mental note to self as we look around: plenty of run-off...).
		Hethel is certainly a challenge to drive, but flowing, and wide enough to push a car up to and beyond its limits safely.
		Hethel is used these days for driver training as well as car development, so gone is the inviting right-left chicane ahead of the North Hairpin.
	www.carenthusiast.com /news.html?article=644&offset=6 (1368 words)

	Lotus Elise: Autoweek 15 December 2003
		The daylight is almost gone and we've been out here on the Hethel test track all afternoon trying to stick a perfect controlled slide for the entire outside half of Circle Corner, the company skidpad.
		(The boffins in Hethel poke fun at this Honda S2000-copying feature, but bowed to the demands of powers elsewhere.) The dial graphics are all updated and backlit bright white in the day and streetlight amber by night, instead of the previous tough-to-decipher cobalt blue.
		Dashing around the Hethel test track in both the famous Series 2 Elise 111S and this Toyota Elise, the differences are there.
	www.sandsmuseum.com /cars/elise/information/press/magazine/magazine2003/autoweek.html (2072 words)

	THE MAN STEERING THE NEW LOTUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		He was formerly the chairman of Shell in Malaysia, a job which brought him into contact with the Proton bosses, who offered him the position at Lotus.
		The immediate objectives at Hethel are quite simple, says Knight; it needs to generate a good return for shareholders and to promote Lotus as a source of high technology for Proton’s own cars.
		Which is when he tells you about the two 170mph Kawasaki ZZR 1100 motorbikes he owned before coming to Hethel – one in Malaysia, one in the UK.
	www.warp.u-net.com /usnews.html (321 words)

	Esprit Road Tests
		Another new Hethel supercar will be launched about a year later, in 2007, to fill the price gap between the Elise and Esprit.
		Behind the new plans is a realisation at Hethel that the trendsetting 'tub' monocoque chassis of the Elise, made up of a light but very rigid combination of aluminium castings and extrusions, is even more versatile than its designers first realised.
		Angus came to Hethel more than 20 years ago, hired by Colin Chapman from the aero engines side of Rolls-Royce, where he was the self-confessed world expert of turbine blade fatigue testing.
	www.lotusespritworld.co.uk /ERoadtests/Autocar_Feb04.html (2583 words)

	FIGHTIN' SAM (PIC 1)
		After stateside training, the 389th Bomb Group left for Hethel in the summer of 1943.
		Then it was returned to its home station in England at Hethel, where it flew a few missions before returning to Tunisia to bomb Sicily and Italy for the invasion.
		Having done that, it was again returned to England where it stayed for the balance of the war.
	www.b24bestweb.com /fightinsam1.htm (830 words)

	Lotus
		Lotus is to shed up to 95 of the 1,400 jobs at its sports car plant in Hethel, Norfolk, over the next few months.
		Group Lotus, the sports car maker, is to centralise its operations at a new £7m research and development centre at Hethel, which will result in the closure of its Ketteringham Hall headquarters.
		Group Lotus is to undergo a review of its business which could result in the sports car and engineering company moving into new areas such as the production of racing cycles and four-wheel drive sporting vehicles.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /lotusaaa.htm (851 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based in Hethel, Norfolk, formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. by the engineer Colin Chapman (1928-1982) in 1952.
		The company encouraged its customers to race its cars, and itself entered Formula 1 as a team in 1958.
		Many classic Lotus cars feature the 2.2 litre 16-valve engine which was closely based on Vauxhall's Slant Four.
	www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lotus__car_.html (631 words)

	hetheltoday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		In November of 2001 Hethel Field in England was once again buzzing with voices not heard there for over fifty years.
		Members of 389th BG returned not to fight the Third Riech, but to honor those who fell and to recall the past.
		Model of Hethel Field located at the museum in what was the base chapel and gymnasium.
	www.blauedrache.net /hetheltoday.html (185 words)

	PH: When is a Lotus not a Lotus?
		Given the vast engineering input by Hethel and the distict lack of it by GM then the VX's are at the end of the day as pure a Lotus as you will find with someone elses badge on the front.
		Yep, the VX has a Lotus Type No (Type 116), and is built at Hethel; and Lotus had far more to do with the engineering than Vauxhall.
		All the guys Hethel did was to build it for them.
	www.pistonheads.com /gassing/topic.asp?f=14&h=&t=87605 (681 words)

	Elise of Life
		He is tak-ing the shortest possible route to acknowledging that Lotus managements have made repeated mistakes in the past, and showing that he now knows what it takes to craft a sustainable future for the volatile Hethel sports car maker.
		Such is Terry Playle’s reassuring tone — his manner could be that of a high-powered surgeon instead of a fixer of companies — that only later does it occur to me how close Lotus must have come to the brink.
		This is not entirely new as a concept at Hethel, but apparently the financial separation of the two divisions is. In the past, Paul robbed Peter more often than you could count.
	www.lotusespritworld.co.uk /EHistory/eliseoflife.html (1404 words)

	On An Overgrown Path: January 2005
		In the war Hethel was the base of USAAF 389th Bomb Group, today it is the high-tech headquarters of Lotus cars.
		The Green Dragon name has been perpetuated into the twenty-first century by the USAF 564th Missile Squadron which was originally assigned to the 389th Bomb Group at Hethel, and drew all its heritage and history from the old Bomb Squadron.
		It is fitting that the Chapel at Hethel has survived, as it provides strong links with the courageous crews who flew from the base.
	theovergrownpath.blogspot.com /2005_01_01_theovergrownpath_archive.html (2641 words)

	1st LT John Morel, 389th BG
		The 566th was based in Hethel England near Norwich.
		The small village of Hethel has all but disappeared, but the main attractions are the 700-year-old hawthorn tree by the odd church, with a memorial of pompous dimensions to Myles Branthwaite, a lord of the manor in Shakespeare's days.
		He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Air Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, which were presented to him in September of 1944.
	members.tripod.com /~Motomom/389THBG (1360 words)

	Bolide Forum - Re Save Lotus Life
		A) It's at Lotus' HQ situated at: Potash Lane, Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk on Sunday 29 April 2001.
		There are no fixed meeting points yet, but the plan will be to meet at a couple of areas first so that northern and southern travellers meet.
		We ask that you bear with us as we sort out locations, and if you know of somewhere useful, please email me: scott@madaboutlotus.com We also ask that you bear with us on the day as I'm sure there will be some minor issues we will need to sort on the day.
	www.bolide.co.uk /actions/forum.taf?page=message&mid=210 (1349 words)

	Jackals racetrack (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		During this time I was mainly running the car in from 140 miles or so and putting another 1300 on the clock.
		Lets begin at Hethel where I picked the car up.
		Immediate impressions were that the car did not feel as track-honed or "hardcore" as the 340.
	www.jackals-forge.com /lotus/340r/exige.html (995 words)

	VWvortex Forums: Lotus Esprit to leave UK
		Several sources report that Lotus is looking at overseas production and the plan appears to be an open secret among the workforce at Lotus’s Hethel HQ in Norfolk.
		‘Lotus will continue to manufacture cars and components at its headquarters in Hethel, and has not ruled out opening additional manufacturing facilities elsewhere.’ Malaysia is understood to be the favoured option because that’s the home of Lotus’ parent company Proton.
		Observers say that car is being tested alongside a McLaren SLR and that the two share a very similar engine note, fuelling the speculation about the use of the AMG V8.
	forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?id=1918087 (633 words)

	Hethel Dating (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
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	www.maxidate.com /datingresourcesuk2/Hethel-Dating.html (322 words)

	Lotus Cars News
		A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Team Lotus' first racing entry will be held at Hethel, on Sunday 18th July.
		Along with a range of memorabilia on display, 20 Formula One cars will be driven round the Hethel test track for the audience.
		Lotus Engineering is set to open a dedicated office in China in response to the increasing demand for its services from manufacturers in the local automotive market.
	lotuscars.blogspot.com (469 words)

	News - Caterham Cars Ltd - Designed For Racing, Built For Living
		The opening rounds of the evo Caterham Academy, at Hethel in Norfolk, will see no fewer than 53 drivers making their competition debut at the wheel of their road-legal 7s.
		Their first taste of the sport will be a sprint event.
		Group 2: 18 May sprint Hethel; 21 Jun sprint Lydden Hill; 28 Jun sprint Goodwood; 3 Aug hillclimb Harewood.
	www.caterhamracing.com /news/content.php?id=105 (417 words)

	Wymondham from the Air - circa 1944
		I am very grateful indeed for this photograph of Wymondham from the air taken in about 1944, during World War II, from, we believe, one of the B24 aircraft of the 389th Bomb Group of the American USAAF Eighth Air Force based at Hethel airfield, about 3 miles east of Wymondham.
		Family research has indicated that Bernard A Kotfila may have had a cousin who served in USAAF 389th Bomb Group based at Hethel.
		He intends to visit Wymondham and Hethel with his wife when next they are in the UK, to see the area at first hand.
	www.wymondham-norfolk.co.uk /history/airpic.htm (751 words)

	EEDA - Hethel - Norfolk centre for advanced engineering (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		The centre will provide a range of specialised support for businesses and start-ups in the high-tech engineering field, helping to ensure they are successful and can sustain that success.
		The centre will be built on three acres of land close to the Lotus headquarters at Hethel and feature workshops and adjacent office units, meeting rooms and high quality training facilities.
		The new centre will be actively supported by Lotus in a number of ways and it is planned to be a major boost to Norfolk's manufacturing sector, building upon Norfolk’s strong engineering heritage and excellent research and development capability in performance engineering, encouraging further development and retaining advanced engineering skills in the Norfolk economy.
	live.eeda.org.uk /index.asp?id=1002854 (200 words)

	Lotus Elise News and Articles
		Lotus Engineering China will be based in Shanghai and led by Ben Boycott, an English automotive engineer with nine years experience in the region.
		His team includes staff from Lotus Engineering’s base in Hethel, UK, and experienced local engineers with a wealth of knowledge of the Chinese automotive industry.
		China is the world’s fastest growing automotive market, with forecasts suggesting over 30% annual growth of light vehicle sales over the next few years.
	www.uselise.com /news.php?action=fullnews&id=7 (309 words)

	Lotus Elise: Autocar: The All-New Lotus Esprit
		The process is so flexible, say Lotus engineers, that it will eventually be adopted for all three Lotus models: the L25,000 transverse mid-engined roadster (the Elise replacement); a L50,000 front-engined two-plus-two coup6; and a L75,000, 200 mph mid-engined supercar (seen here).
		The company is on the look-out for talented people again and working on the kind of projects which have always enthused the engineers and designers who carry Colin Chapman's flame.
		And nowadays, all things Lotus must fit the financial rules laid down by Proton's money man, Victor Kiam, who seems to be something Hethel has never previously had, a model of financial probity.
	www.sandsmuseum.com /cars/elise/information/press/magazine/magazine2004/autocar020304/autocardesignlab.html (1770 words)

	Sniff Petrol Issue 7
		The sale, to be held next month in an unspecified location in Norfolk, is the sportscar maker's lamest attempt yet to raise a few quid.
		However, a Hethel spokesman denied they were getting desperate.
		Having already ditched its Coventry engineering facility, rumours suggest Lotus may now have to sell its main base at Hethel near Norwich and move back in with its parents.
	www.sniffpetrol.com /issue007.html (1580 words)

	Lotus Announces Elise for USA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		The latest version, the Esprit V8 uses the Lotus designed 3.5 litre twin turbocharged V8 engine producing 350 hp at 6,500 rpm and 400 Nm (295 ft.lb.) at 4,250 rpm.
		Production of the Esprit started in 1976, and since then over 10,000 versions have been built at Lotus' headquarters in Hethel England.
		The build rate of the current Esprit will slowly tail off with about 140 cars being built this year.
	www.elises.co.uk /models/s3usa/2003_01_announce.html (539 words)

	Concept Cars, Prototype Vehicles, and More
		Based on the strong, stiff and lightweight aluminium chassis first seen on the Lotus Elise, and weighing in at around 650 kg, the single-seater car (with an option of two seats) has been designed and engineered solely for Track Days and Club Racing.
		The prototype car was designed and built in an incredible eleven weeks and production versions are scheduled to be built from mid 2006 in the world class production facilities at the Lotus headquarters in Hethel Norfolk.
		The 2005 Le Belle Macchine d'Italia was a three Italian automotive event held in the eastern part of Pennsylvania.
	www.conceptcarz.com (482 words)

	Untitled Document
		Most participants who are aiming to join at Hethel are packing; Marie, Alice and Katharineat Lotus, are panicking over last minute details, and praying for good weather on Days 0 and 1.
		Stelvio99 participants arrive early morning at Hethel in dribs and drabs for the great send-off.
		The look of the cyclist on a country road out of Hethel was a picture, as he looked in wonder at the flow of over 30 Elises, travelling towards the A11!
	www.daveakerman.com /~tchurly/1999/diary_index.html (3514 words)

	BookaTrack.com - Venues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Hethel Test Track is located behind the Lotus Factory, near the village of Mulbarton.
		I found Hethel quite easy to get the hang of, but difficult to get right in all the important places.
		Still it is easy to go fast and even when I did lose it, there was no damage thanks to the run-off areas.
	www.bookatrack.com /-pV?25 (392 words)

	GOLDEN GATE LOTUS CLUB - HOT NEWS!
		While the details are sketchy the mules have been spotted with EcoTec derived power, an engine Lotus is very familiar with having done most of the design and development of the engine for GM and fitting it in the Vauxhall VXR220 (2.0L Turbo) which Lotus designed, developed and produced for Vauxhall (GM).
		While the company reassured workers that no jobs would be lost as a result, the announcement provoked concern that Lotus' long-term future in the region hangs in the balance.
		The last Esprit rolled of Hethel production lines last year and its replacement had widely been expected to be produced in Norfolk.
	www.gglotus.org /gghotnews/hotnews.htm (4125 words)

	JayCee's day out
		Having once toyed with the idea of buying and Elise, only to be put off by the lack of space for a set of golf clubs, this seemed like the ideal opportunity to sample one at the place of its inception without having to worry about PC plod and cunning devices.
		Then pay the bill, why must there always be a down side to the enjoyable things in life, and into the Zed for the thirty'ish minutes blast to Hethel, just the job to put me in the correct frame of mind for the day ahead.
		Arriving at Lotus its check-in at the gatehouse for directions to the driver training school at the rear of the factory and registration, the classes are limited to 12 students to 3 instructors.
	www.jayz3cee.btinternet.co.uk /lotus.htm (1266 words)

	MSc in Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		The MSc in Motorsport Vehicle Dynamics is a unique and exciting programme which is 75% delivered at Kingston University and 25% Lotus Cars (Hethel).
		It can be studied either full or part-time and individual modules can be taken as short courses.
		The course has been primarily designed with Motorsport criteria in mind, but the content is wholly comparable with the knowledge and skills necessary for Automotive Vehicle Dynamics.
	technology.kingston.ac.uk /pg/mmvd.html (164 words)

	Lotus, Ltd. - North America's Largest Lotus Car Club
		That means the Hethel site will be producing 120 cars a week for the entire year.
		The renowned Elise road holding will be augmented by aerodynamic enhancements that result in quicker lap times…in tests at the Hethel test track, two seconds were blown off the sport-package Elise's lap times by the factory drivers.
		According to Peter Woodman, PA Transport Correspondent, the loss of a major consulting project and the completion of existing work are being blamed for the cutbacks at Lotus’s plant at Hethel near Norwich in Norfolk.
	www.lotuscarclub.org (5545 words)

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