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Old 30th Dec 2008, 17:38
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Ian Corrigible
 
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Originally Posted by Jackonicko
There was a political assumption/requirement that it had to be Westland - and I suspect that meant Lynx
Wasn't the FLynx buy also forced on the UK as one of the conditions of the sale of WHL to Finmechani...Finnmecani...the Italians? I seem to remember a clause requiring a 'penalty' payment if the FLynx contract didn't happen.

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