Re: British Car Industry

[EMILY COWEN <ecowen@cln.etc.bc.ca>]

Hi Charles Edwards!!

On Tue, 6 May 1997, Charles Edwards wrote:

> Did the Marshall Plan inflict commercial defeat on the British auto industry?

Nope, it was a simple case of lousy management/infighting/empire
building at BMC/BL.  No V-8's for the US market 'cause the V-8 was to be
for Triumph, and no development of the mini, 'cause it was selling well
with no competion... ever hear of the honda civic?  

TTUL8r, Kirk Cowen