I think the main issue in England is simply a lack of believe. Wittle, Mitchell, wallace and countless others like this where believers, they believed in what they where doing and the reasons for doing.
When Rolls Royce collapased in the 70s, the accounts moved in and engineers from that day were moved out. Unlike many human endevours, engineering requires believe in what your doing and the profit margins are secondary. Pride of achievement is essential at at the workshop floor, this is where the believe is converted into exceptional world beating products which England was famed for, the workshop of the world.
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