General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

Hi GB,
I did preface my comments regarding the shortage of the right kind of steel by saying for whatever reason. It isn't my specialist field but the car industry may have shot itself in the foot with the constant strikes back in the day which coincided with the emergence of Asian countries making better and cheaper cars. I am not saying it is wrong that the car workers wanted more monies but when the market you are in gives workers in other countries a big bowl of rice for a days work you cannot be competitive. In 1982 I wanted a new car and went to Gordon Ford in Wallgate for a new Capri and , despite all the press saying Ford were struggling. I was quoted five weeks to get a new one. I got in my car and drove to Tamar Toyota at Hindley Green and was shown a Carina and when I asked was told three days for delivery. Decision made and I might add that lots of features were standard that were extras at Ford.