I well remember the Leyland Titan. One used to operate on the local WM Travel route, on occasion. It stood out because, to all intents, it was a double-decker Leyland ...
LEYLAND Nationals are extremely popular, it seems. Following my recent blog, I’ve received loads of feedback… … including, via aronline, some more info. Mr. Kipling and Scott Hutchings have both ...
I got a cracking book on buses from the library last weekend. It, in all its glory, is The British Bus Today and Tomorrow – which, seeing as it was ...
Saab and Volvo: two very different companies indeed: “Volvo has 20,000 employees, Saab at the death had 3500. In 2010 Volvo produced 375,000 cars, Saab in its final year managed just 32,000. And Saab’s $940m turnover was dwarfed by the $16.7bn generated by Volvo.”
That’s why Ford paid $6.45bn for Volvo in 1999 - yet GM’s entire stake in Saab cost just $725m…