Chapter 1032 The Visit of the Cultural Czar

Because of the currency value of the pound, the export price of British industrial products will be surprisingly high. The British solution is the Imperial System of Preferences, but it must also be admitted that since World War II, the scope of the Imperial System of Preferences has gradually narrowed. Had Alan Wilson not been here, the process would have been faster.

Pamela Mountbatten didn't know her husband's role, but she heard her husband talk about the disadvantages of the high value of the pound.

Such a high currency value of the pound has a great positive effect on the financial sector, but is a disaster for the manufacturing industry.

From this point of view, the British automobile industry is mainly mid-to-high-end, and low-end cars are very rare because of national conditions. If you don't take the luxurious route, you won't be able to be close to the people even if you want to be close to the people.

Transferring industries is also something that has to be done. At least the Asian pound in Malaya is more normal in terms of exchange rate.

There is only so much domestic demand in the UK. Although the purchasing power of the British is now comparable to that of the United States, there is more than three times the gap in population size. The local automobile industry will have to go global sooner or later.

If we can form a division of labor in which local luxury cars are built locally, and Malaya builds mass-market models, local cars are mainly exported to the emirates that are just making money, and Malayan cars take care of the third world. Not only will this problem be solved, at least there will be no problems in the short term. , as for watching it while walking in the future.

Pamela Mountbatten also came with sincerity and offered an investment price of 15 million pounds. This is already a sky-high price for Land Rover. From the emergence of Land Rover to now, the entire production of Land Rover has also been With just over 200,000 units, the high-end status of the British automobile industry is so puzzling.

Land Rover is already a very popular car in the UK. From World War II to the present, it has been produced for more than ten years, which means it has passed the milestone of 200,000 units. It is not an exaggeration to describe Pamela Mountbatten as a conscientious capitalist.

Maurice Wilkes was also extremely shocked. Even if it was a wholly-owned acquisition, there would still be surplus, not to mention that the Mountbatten Group only needed a relatively majority of the shares. "Do you want the Land Rover brand?"

"That's natural. I have always adhered to the concept of helping British entrepreneurs develop and do not pursue annexation-style acquisitions." Pamela Mountbatten seemed to be enveloped by the aura of the Virgin Mary.

Anyone else would have a higher chance of being considered a liar by Maurice Wilkes, but here is the fifteen million pound check, "Miss Pamela, you are the most generous person I have ever seen." people."

"Mr. Morrison, you are not the first person to say this." Pamela Mountbatten smiled slightly and started to get up. "Making money is only a part of our lives. The most important thing is to bring the achievements of science and technology into thousands of homes." household. I have been working hard for this goal, and my husband also supports my career."

Alan Wilson, who supports his wife's career, is accompanying Field Marshal Mountbatten to Chobham. Britain has such a large mainland area, and Chobham is a small town not far south of London. It is not difficult to go there.

The name of the British Royal Armored Research Institute was quite famous, but Alan Wilson immediately felt that it was not as famous as meeting him.

The Chobham in his imagination really couldn't match the inconspicuous appearance in front of him.

Marshal Mountbatten forwarded the information to the scientific researchers of the Royal Armored Research Institute, and Alan Wilson did not forget to show his presence. "The test in Australia originally wanted a ceramic sandwich test, but due to insufficient basic conditions, the test site was simple and could only It’s a pity to give up.”

Alan Wilson only gave a circumstantial reminder, but did not say that ceramic materials must be useful.

Otherwise, these scientific researchers will probably ask him for data, but these science students can do such a thing.

"So that's it." The scientific researcher who had little attainment in speaking skills nodded and expressed his gratitude with a head that looked like a local support center. "Perhaps this will open a new door for the development of armor."

Alan Wilson said he hoped so, just don't end up with a backward weapon system that is stacked with top technology. It is known that the UK is particularly good at manufacturing such the most advanced backward products.

Chobham armor is only the earliest composite armor in the free world. It was first applied to tanks by the Soviet Union on the other side of the Iron Curtain. The Soviet Union’s investment in composite armored aviation was also due to the existence of the British Chieftain series of tanks.

Due to the development of main guns, tanks have also taken a detour for a period of time. Various new types of ammunition such as chemical armor-piercing projectiles, hollow-charge armor-piercing projectiles and armor-breaking projectiles have developed rapidly. The penetration ability of homogeneous steel armor is often 700 to 800 mm. Eclipses any armor.

Therefore, many Western tanks have basically given up heavy armor protection, almost giving up armor protection, and instead using extremely high mobility as defense. A large number of crispy tanks are in the research and development sequence of various countries.

The Chieftain was the only leader in the free world at the same time. Except for the composite armor, the rest were all third-generation main station tank standards, which were heavier and more powerful than the Soviet Union's active tanks.

The disadvantage of Soviet tanks in terms of tonnage made the Soviet Union invest a lot of energy in composite armor and finally achieve a breakthrough. This can avoid adding too much water and adding too much surface and adding water. In the end, it will compete with the free world to see who has more Maus tanks and maintain Soviet tanks. The concept of achieving the same combat effectiveness with less weight.

The same is true for the United Kingdom. Once the composite armor is successful, the tonnage will decrease to a certain extent, and the power of the Chieftain tank will be much more abundant, which can solve the heart disease of British tanks to a certain extent.

The Chobham composite armor may not be released so soon, but isn’t there data on plug-in reactive armor?

Later in the Syrian Civil War, both warring parties even hung rocks on their tanks, which was equally useful. Can we confuse the Soviet Union before the Chobham composite armor appears? It's probably too much trouble. The Soviet Union is an expert in tanks, so it might be able to confuse the United States.

How to deal with a bunch of crispy tanks in your hand? Of course, it is an external reactive armor. When it is not mounted, it maintains mobility. When it is mounted, it can complete tough battles. It does not need to be as extreme as a British tank. A crispy tank can have spring.

But I believe that other countries will realize in the future that the route taken by the Chief Tank is correct and that large hollow bras are not advisable.

If time had not permitted, Marshal Mountbatten would have taken his son-in-law to see the TSR.2 attack aircraft project.

Alan Wilson was indeed very interested, but he could only say that he would see it later, "The Soviet cultural delegation will arrive in London soon. After that, I will go to Somalia to guide independence matters. I am still very busy at work, Pam. La is also busy with business matters, and if possible, Albert and Pamela may need the marshal to take care of them for a while."

The most important thing is the last sentence. If the younger son hadn't been weaned, he would have ended up like his older brothers and sisters.

"No problem, both of you are busy." Marshal Mountbatten agreed happily, but he did not compare with his eldest daughter's family. The eldest daughter has nothing to do, and the eldest son-in-law is not so busy in the House of Lords. The younger daughter's family is different. Yes, it was really busy.

"Things are really amazing." Alan Wilson couldn't help but sigh on the way back to London. The main opponent of the TSR.2 attack aircraft in history was none other than Marshal Mountbatten, the number one figure in the military.

When the TSR.2 attack aircraft project was established, it was at a time when the United Kingdom was shrinking sharply, and the size of the British army was also repeatedly reduced.

The army, navy and air force are spitting on each other because of our stagnant military spending. Field Marshal Mountbatten couldn't even keep the Royal Navy from which he was born, let alone the Air Force project.

Of course, the failure of the TSR.2 attack aircraft project was also due to the United States. After the war, Britain has been deeply mired in debt. The United States has killed countless British military projects through the International Monetary Fund.

In the final analysis, there is no money to make trouble. The smaller and smaller colonies and the increasing pressure on military expenditures make any British military project have to be careful.

On the eve of the Soviet delegation's visit, Whitehall has been paying attention to the movements of the United States, collecting intelligence as much as possible to find out what the United States really thinks. The basic principle is that if the United States expresses its position, it means that the United States is anxious, and if the United States does not express its position, it means that the United States is anxious. In the end, it is the United States Anxious.

In fact, in private, McCarthy uncharacteristically changed his extremely conservative stance, saying that Britain and the United States could have a good talk and that the real enemy was the Soviet Union. This statement was shocking.

In fact, there is nothing surprising about this. The agency fees for Alan Wilson’s conspiracy theory masterpiece The World’s Unsolved Mysteries series in the US market have gone into the pockets of the McCarthys. As far as the genuine supervision of American horror is concerned, this money does not Not a decimal.

Pamela Mountbatten's side was successful and acquired a majority stake in Land Rover. Alan Wilson couldn't help but joke, "If it were in the United States, this good news would cause the stock market to skyrocket."

If things get even worse in the 21st century, new energy vehicles will be the next big thing, and any PTT automotive project will dare to be listed on the market to make money.

"It cost another fifteen million pounds!" Pamela Mountbatten pitifully said, "I don't know when I will make it back."

"Believe me, it will be soon." Alan Wilson patted his chest and promised that in the future, the Middle East must be filled with Land Rovers and let Toyota go. The British sphere of influence can only run British brand cars.

At the end of April, the Tu-114 passenger plane aboard the Moscow Red Flag Song and Dance Ensemble, led by Fortseva, a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Soviet Union, landed in London. Among the British diplomats who came to greet it, they saw that this passenger plane was exactly the same as the Comet passenger plane. , couldn't help but be a little surprised, but why does it smell like a bomber?

Furtseva seemed to have been carefully dressed, wearing work clothes that showed off her feminine beauty, and stepped off the same passenger plane as the Figure 95 step by step. Alan Wilson thought to himself, why did the Soviet car still turn on its double flashes when it was moving forward? It was shaking so hard that he wanted to blink and fix the frame.

Fortseva's eyes were very good. With her peripheral vision, she caught sight of Alan Wilson, who was dazed by the high-beam headlights, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.