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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">In a message
dated 8/30/2008 7:05:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
standardtriumph@btinternet.com writes:</DIV>
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face=Arial size=2>Not the US Big Three but in the late 1950's there was some
'exploration' undertaken on a joint manufacturing project with Nash Rambler.
As I recall the concept was for the Rambler to be built in the UK in Right and
Left drive variants using as much Standard-Triumph componentry as possible.
Nash wanted to use ST's European and overseas distribution because its own was
allegedly not too brilliant. Jeez, NR must have been pretty desperate as ST's
own network outside the UK wasn't outstanding. Can't recall the detail of what
Nash were going to do in the US to reciprocate, but I *think* it was to open
the whole of its US and Canadian dealer networks for the ST sports car range -
and possibly even make them under licence. The licensing opportunity was quite
sensible because Nash (in theory) had far greater output capability than ST in
the UK could ever hope to have.</FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>As I recall, there also had been earlier discussions with Nash/Kelvinator,
nee American Motors, about powering the Metropolitan. Of course, that ended up
with BMC power and even an Austin badge in England (Nash or Hudson badge in the
US).
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