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British Engineering and the New Zealand Market, 1945-60

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Britain's lack-lustre industrial performance after the Second World War is seen through the mirror of an important external market, New Zealand. The spotlight is on the failure of British exporters of diesel electric locomotives and heavy electrical plant to make the most of apparently excellent opportunities in New Zealand between 1945 and 1960. British firms occupied dominant positions in the relevant segments of the New Zealand market in the early post-war period, but frittered their advantage away. Development and production expertise was in limited supply, and was spread too thinly. Cartel pricing alienated public sector customers in New Zealand and encouraged them to give orders to other countries. While these are not novel charges to lay against British manufacturers, there is considerable value in having them confirmed by evidence from a peripheral market that has been relatively neglected by business historians.

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  • J. Singleton, 2002. "British Engineering and the New Zealand Market, 1945-60," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(4), pages 121-140.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:44:y:2002:i:4:p:121-140
    DOI: 10.1080/713999292
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