02-16-2016, 01:14 PM
It's most likely due to national pride. Lots of UK brands have been lost over the years, but as MM says, it's the way of things.
Mini and Rolls-Royce are owned by BMW. Hoover (UK) is owned by an Italian company. Woolworths is completely gone, and Marks and Spencer has retreated from overseas markets. British Leyland was broken up and the Austin and MG names are owned by the Chinese.
It's just James' appeal to the British public to reclaim some of what once made Britain a manufacturing powerhouse. But like most so-called first world countries, manufacturing is now done elsewhere.
Andrew
PS As far as I know Peco is still headquartered in Beer, Devonshire, England.
Mini and Rolls-Royce are owned by BMW. Hoover (UK) is owned by an Italian company. Woolworths is completely gone, and Marks and Spencer has retreated from overseas markets. British Leyland was broken up and the Austin and MG names are owned by the Chinese.
It's just James' appeal to the British public to reclaim some of what once made Britain a manufacturing powerhouse. But like most so-called first world countries, manufacturing is now done elsewhere.
Andrew
PS As far as I know Peco is still headquartered in Beer, Devonshire, England.