FORD MACHINERY IS BEING MOVED FROM CORK TO MANCHESTER
IMPORT DUTY PROBLEMS. LONDON, Henry Fo'rd is moving his automo-bile-making machinery from Cork to Manchester, according to dispatches published here. The Manchester Guardian sajrs; ‘The machinery only recently set up in Cork has been taken down again and brought to England.’ Ford, for a good many years, had difficulties owing to the British and Irish import duties on motor cars and parts, Many cars assembled at Cork have to-be brought to England and aro required to pay British duty. On the other hand, Ford products, if sent to Ireland, are faced with au Irish duty. Ford has come to tho conclusion that the expense is unnecessary and avoidable and, therefore, has decided upon a policy of concentration. hundred men will be renderto the transfer, ■Bhi' employment for
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6755, 7 November 1928, Page 9
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136FORD MACHINERY IS BEING MOVED FROM CORK TO MANCHESTER Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6755, 7 November 1928, Page 9
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