Talk:British motor industry

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Time to move rover to the non existent category?

[edit] Merge from List of cars built in the UK

I propose that we merge the unique content of List of cars built in the UK into this article. Does anyone have any strong opinions, or reasons not to? -- de Facto (talk). 10:38, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Agree, lists have a tendency to be unsightly and insofar as the data from List of cars built in the UK can be transposed into the table in British motor industry it should be done. As a resource the latter page is of more use to users Dick G 18:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

OK, I've merged it - but there are a few bits left over which need to be checked before inserting! References would be nice to confirm them:

Also these vehicles were listed as "Cars which used to be made in the UK" - do we want to continue with that list?

Bluebird, Primera, Micra, Primera, Princess, Austin-Healey

-- de Facto (talk). 13:15, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I think the following is current. I'm a bit short of references though:
  • Daimler, as part of Jaguar, is no longer in Coventry.
  • I think the Daimler Super 8 is still in production.
  • Don't know about the Movano.
  • The Morgan Plus 8 is not mentioned on the Morgan web site so I assume is no longer made.
  • The last Almera was made at Sunderland in Nov 2006. [1]
  • The Noble M15 is current and so is (I think) the M400.
  • Automotive Technik - they were still around in late 2006 so I think they are still going.
  • Clew Motorcycles- no idea.
  • East Lancashire Coachbuilders are still operating in Blackburn
  • ERF were taken over by MAN who used the Middlewich location to win a British Army order and then promptly shut the factory and moved production to Austria!!!!
  • Seddon Atkinson are no more. [2]
  • Wrightbus are still in Ballymena and have just won a big school bus order. top item
  • Triumph motor cycles are still at Hinckley

The list of "Cars which used to be made in the UK" is so incomplete as to be useless and if complete would run to several thousand entries. I say delete it or refer to the Category:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom.

Hope this helps Malcolma 14:39, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for all that. I've added Daimler, and checked-out the Movano - it doesn't seem to be made in Luton. -- de Facto (talk). 18:40, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History

Shouldn't the history continue beyond 1955? The contrast between then and now would be interesting. Currently it looks more like a nostalgia trip. (Ajkgordon 16:01, 21 February 2007 (UTC))

It should, of course, go beyond 1955 - and possibly will one day soon. It does though, take time, resources and inclination to write it. -- de Facto (talk). 16:15, 21 February 2007 (UTC)