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The greater emphasis on the reduction of ‘carbon footprints’ could eventually drive manufacturing back to country of origin. Reading the Bennetts article about Triumph indicates that although manufacture occurs in different parts of the world, components are still shipped around the globe on a regular basis - some tanks made in Thailand are shipped to U.K./Europe for final painting and assembly to machines, cranks and cams are sent the other way. The new BMW mini crosses back and forth across Europe before final assembly and delivery - body work produced in Germany and shipped to U.K. for assembly to chassis- shipped back to Europe to have engine Fitted etc..This cannot be as cost effective as producing and assembling in one place but I am not in manufacturing so not in an informed position just my humble opinion.CCM (spitfire) also have similar issues to the 961 with bits falling off/not working etc.. “another hand built quality machine” so it seems hand built and quality don’t mean what I think they do!
The greater emphasis on the reduction of ‘carbon footprints’ could eventually drive manufacturing back to country of origin. Reading the Bennetts article about Triumph indicates that although manufacture occurs in different parts of the world, components are still shipped around the globe on a regular basis - some tanks made in Thailand are shipped to U.K./Europe for final painting and assembly to machines, cranks and cams are sent the other way. The new BMW mini crosses back and forth across Europe before final assembly and delivery - body work produced in Germany and shipped to U.K. for assembly to chassis- shipped back to Europe to have engine Fitted etc..
This cannot be as cost effective as producing and assembling in one place but I am not in manufacturing so not in an informed position just my humble opinion.
CCM (spitfire) also have similar issues to the 961 with bits falling off/not working etc.. “another hand built quality machine” so it seems hand built and quality don’t mean what I think they do!
