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Old Apr 20th, 2006, 09:57 AM
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Interesting Article on British Motor Industry

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4923610.stm

It was acceptable in the 80's
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Jeremy Clarkson did an article on this too a while back (in the times or topgear website) and he said that even though companies are not british owned, a vast amount are british engineered at all levels through mechanical to the design of cars especially the 'japanese' cars. isnt hondas main hq in reading or something.
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They're headquarters is in Langley where I live.

Well actually it sits right on the border of Datchet, Langley and Brands Hill on the J5 roundabout of the M4. It's just addressed Slough though.

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