Monday, December 18, 2023

My talk to the Leicester Historical Association on How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing world

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I want this evening to talk about my quest to discover How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World. My quest began in April 2014. I brought d...
Saturday, December 9, 2023

Talk to Leicester branch of the Historical Association

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 Delighted to have been invited to do a virtual talk about How Britain Shaped the Manufacturing World.  I have dispensed with PowerPoint and...
Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Vehicles to Vaccines published 4 December 2023

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I  am delighted to announce that Vehicles to Vaccines has been published by APS Books . British Manufacturing was the envy of the world; it...
Monday, November 27, 2023

Inward Investment

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  Nissan ’s announcement of a £2 billion investment in their Sunderland plant is the latest note of affirmation of the quality of their Brit...
Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Vehicles to Vaccines - a working draft

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  This week I have been editing the draft of my next book Vehicles to Vaccines exploring the #ukmfg story from 1951. I have also received a ...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

20,000 blog visits

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Thank you everyone for visiting this blog.  Coming up will be some more winners and losers since 1951. I also plan to explore the early manu...
Saturday, September 9, 2023

Jaguar and Land Rover - odd bedfellows?

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William Lyons and the Wilks brothers created remarkable companies which made iconic vehicles. Was it just fate that brought the companies t...