New Holland celebrates 60 years of UK manufacturing

Established by Ford in 1964, the now New Holland Basildon plant is celebrating 60 years of tractor manufacturing

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New Holland celebrates 60 years of UK manufacturing

Developed from a greenfield site in the early 1960s, the Basildon plant was constructed by Ford as tractor production was moved away from its Dagenham plant in London. The factory and surrounding area...

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