Daily Archives: February 15, 2009

UK a centre of excellence for European rail manufacturing

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Pete of MIP

An interest in made in …. and trains got me to prick up my ears when Geoff Hoon announced this week he is going to make the UK a centre of excellence for European rail manufacturing.  This sounds encouraging but on closer … Continue reading →

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First of the Few

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Pete of MIP

Watched a DVD – First of the Few - last night, a freeby from the Daily Mail. It’s a wartime propaganda film about the development of the Spitfire. A great story although the film has a few porkies.  What has this got … Continue reading →

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