Perkins

PERKINS

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Perkins: The British Diesel That Ran the World and Never Asked for Credit Every country has its unsung industrial heroes — the bits of engineering that did the heavy lifting while the glamorous names took the applause. Britain gave the world Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin, the marques that end up on bedroom posters and auction … Read more

VIASA

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VIASA: The Train Builder That Made Spain’s Forgotten Jeep Picture the scene. It’s the late 1950s, you run one of Spain’s biggest railway manufacturers, and the order book for train carriages has just gone quiet. The factory floor is cooling down. Hundreds of workers are about to go home with nothing to do. What do … Read more