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- Musicman1965
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Made in England Past and Present
England one of the best for Manufacturing
Can you remember any that are still going or have they gone out of business?
Example
Past - Rover Group Longbridge Birmingham
Present - Raleigh Bikes Nottingham
Can you remember any that are still going or have they gone out of business?
Example
Past - Rover Group Longbridge Birmingham
Present - Raleigh Bikes Nottingham
- mentalcase
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Re: Made in England Past and Present
Just seen this MM,Musicman1965 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:07 pm England one of the best for Manufacturing
Can you remember any that are still going or have they gone out of business?
Example
Past - Rover Group Longbridge Birmingham
Present - Raleigh Bikes Nottingham
I assume there are a number of businesses that are still English or British like :
newspaper groups like the Times & Guardian
Boots
Royal mail
Royal mint
Burberry
Aston martin
and the best of all Leeds United Football Club
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Re: Made in England Past and Present
Whatever happened to the Hillman Imp... Scotlands answer to the Morris Mini.
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Re: Made in England Past and Present
Rolls Royce - The areo engine making bit
JCB - Excavators and Championship strikers
JCB - Excavators and Championship strikers
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Re: Made in England Past and Present
I love going round those old car rallys, classic vehicles from yesteryear we used to drive, no power steering, double clutch, butterfly doors, flip out indicators, brilliant.
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Re: Made in England Past and Present
YorkshireSquare wrote: ↑Tue Nov 19, 2024 8:54 am Rolls Royce - The areo engine making bit
JCB - Excavators and Championship strikers
Yea wev'e had a few with the turning circle of the QE2 alright
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