You're probably thinking of the T600 Tatraplan. Apparently neither the Tatra nor Skoda workers were happy with the arrangement, and only one year of production was done this way, before Skoda reverted to it's own models. The T603, which I mentioned, was made a bit later.
Yes, there's a well-known glass company in Lancashire, by the name of Pilkington. They've more recently made a name for themselves with infrared-reflective double-glazing units (keeping radiated heat in). I wouldn't be surprised if they also made a lot of vehicle windows.
Of course, local isn't always better. Lucas electrics were considered spectacularly awful, and British Leyland cars were only slightly better than the Communist models of the same period. I also heard that at one point, car parts made in Japan were more reliable than the same parts made in America, because they were able to achieve better tolerances, to the point where American customers would specifically ask for the Japanese parts.
Yes, there's a well-known glass company in Lancashire, by the name of Pilkington. They've more recently made a name for themselves with infrared-reflective double-glazing units (keeping radiated heat in). I wouldn't be surprised if they also made a lot of vehicle windows.
Of course, local isn't always better. Lucas electrics were considered spectacularly awful, and British Leyland cars were only slightly better than the Communist models of the same period. I also heard that at one point, car parts made in Japan were more reliable than the same parts made in America, because they were able to achieve better tolerances, to the point where American customers would specifically ask for the Japanese parts.
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