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Old 26th Jul 2020, 21:11
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DHfan
 
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That's what led to the scenario mentioned by tdracer in post 40 (bottom of page 2) where there were lots of small "backstreet" workshops making Spitfire parts. When the Supermarine works were bombed, there obviously wasn't a convenient empty aeroplane factory standing idle just waiting to be needed and moved into.
To make parts wherever they could was the only real option.
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