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
Quinton Quayle Association. He is married to Alison Quayle, a professional translator, and has two sons, Christopher and Alexander. Quinton Quayle Quinton Mark Quayle (born 5 June 1955) is a retired British Diplomat. Educated at Bromsgrove School and University of Bristol, Quayle entered the Foreign Office in 1977 and studied Thai at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. As a junior diplomat, Quayle studied at Chiang Mai University. Before being sent to Romania, Quayle's previous Diplomatic Service postings included: Quayle served as British Ambassador to Romania from 2002 until 2006, after which he was concurrently appointed as Her