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
Anna Quayle Anna Quayle Anne V. M. "Anna" Quayle (born 6 October 1932) is an English former actress. In 1963, she received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in the original production of "Stop the World – I Want to Get Off". She was born in Birmingham, England as Anne V. M. Quayle on 6 October 1932 and raised in a staunchly Catholic home. Her parents were Douglas Quayle and Kathleen Parke. Quayle was educated at the Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College. In 1976, she was married to Donald Baker. Quayle has appeared