Swaythling passenger cars in the UK, leaving the Southampton made Transit as their only British-made vehicle. In 2009, with the new Kocaeli, Turkey, plant in full production, Ford reluctantly halved production at Southampton and reduced the workforce to just over 500. Employing 500 workers, the factory produced up to 35,000 Transit chassis/cab variant vehicles annually, of which 50% were exported. The Ford Southampton plant closed on 26 July 2013. The very first branch of the DIY chain B&Q was opened in Swaythling in 1969. The shop was owned by Messrs Block and Quayle. Swaythling railway station is on the main line
David Copperfield (1969 film) corruption and vice; hardships which ultimately fuel his triumph as a talented and successful writer. The film is available on a variety of budget label DVDs, but all of them are very poor quality transfers. The film was made to be shown on television in the United States, but was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The music score was the last Malcolm Arnold wrote for a film. David Copperfield (1969 film) David Copperfield is a 1969 British American international co-production television film directed by Delbert Mann based on the novel of the same name by Charles