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Old 17th January 2026 | 19:57
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Originally Posted by Tarnished
I have some faith in the Great British underdog, small teams, well managed with sound governance - think Kelly Johnson's Skunk Works. Trick is in these days of scrutiny and (over) regulation its very easy to quickly be forced to grow beyond efficient size.
That smacks of the aircraft cottage industry that lasted in UK through the '60s and '70s. I remember taking a Bucc into such a location (Bitteswell ?) for servicing as late as the '80s, The place was small, run down, and not a lot going on. You need Warton as the centre, with a couple of outstations. That's all your market can support now.
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