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
John Quayle (politician) the final term to which he had been elected. The February 1931 special election to succeed him was won by Matthew Vincent O'Malley, but O'Malley died in May before being sworn in. The seat remained vacant until John J. Delaney was elected in November 1931. Quayle died in Brooklyn on November 27, 1930. He was buried at St. John Cemetery in Queens, New York. Quayle was married to Kathryn (Sullivan) Quayle. They were the parents of daughter Kathryn, and sons William J. and John F. Jr. John Quayle (politician) John Quayle (December 1, 1868 – November 27, 1930) was an