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
Ben Quayle he served as the managing partner of its Arizona branch. Quayle currently works for the Washington lobbying firm Clark Hill. After Republican Congressman John Shadegg decided to retire, Quayle launched his campaign following his father's announcement on "America Live with Megyn Kelly" that Ben was a candidate for . On August 11, 2010, Quayle released an advertisement in which he called Barack Obama the "worst President in history". Quayle's prior involvement with the controversial rumor and gossip website "DirtyScottsdale.com" complicated his run for office. According to the site's founder, Quayle was one of the "original contributors" to the site, which