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A pictorial history of the Made In Britain Ford Transit van

by | 25th, October 2012

IS FORD ready to close the Ford Transit Assembly Plant in Southampton? Union officials said it was a “very worrying time” for the 500 employees at the Southampton site, which has been making Transit vans since 1972. Have any of you been in one?

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Ford workers assemble Transit vans at their factory in Southampton, Hampshire where 125 vans roll off the production line each day. Production has halved in the last year with 500 staff being made redundant due to reduced demand in the market. However, the iconic vehicle still accounts for one in three vans sold in the UK.



Posted: 25th, October 2012 | In: Money Comment | TrackBack | Permalink