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High-flyer with feet on the ground

18th July 1981, Page 18
18th July 1981
Page 18
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

V1RS Indira Gandhi's son, Rajiv, Nho recently entered politics, as described by a BBC reporter 3s an experienced commercial 3ilot with his feet firmly on the ground. Anyone who has tried to 'ly an aeroplane with his feet on :he ground knows that running at 500mph can be very tiring. If le is also unable to walk on the water he his in dire trouble when he reaches the sea.

MAN-VW is certainly a highflyer with its feet firmly on the ground — and on British ground 3t the new 16-acre headquarters 3t Swindon — and the North Sea causes no problems.

The new complex of stores, workshops, offices and training centre — one of the best training schools I have seen — represents a £3m vote of confidence in the future of the company and of Britain at a time when he is a bold man who invests in a new rabbit hutch.

There is a good deal of spare capacity at the moment and Leslie Jones, managing director, does not foresee any improvement in overall demand until about this time next year. But, he said at the official opening, "we will be ready when that upturn comes."


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