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Title: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: STEMO on 31 January 2022, 19:03:16: They own WBAC, Cinch, British Car Auctions and, now, Marshall Motors.
They've just bought a 20% stake in Lookers. Taking over the (car) world.
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: dave the builder on 31 January 2022, 19:12:32: They should buy Duracell etc if they want to car world :P
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Post by: YZ250 on 31 January 2022, 20:00:03: I remember their vacuum cleaners. :)
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 31 January 2022, 20:06:21: I will always associate the term “constellation” with steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement :D ;)
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 February 2022, 13:05:14: Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 31 January 2022, 20:06:21
I will always associate the term “constellation” with steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement :D ;)

Nah....Royal Enfield. :)
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: henryd on 01 February 2022, 14:33:19: Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 31 January 2022, 20:06:21
I will always associate the term “constellation” with steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement :D ;)

I always think of this when I see Constellation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 01 February 2022, 17:01:19: Quote from: henryd on 01 February 2022, 14:33:19
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 31 January 2022, 20:06:21
I will always associate the term “constellation” with steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement :D ;)

I always think of this when I see Constellation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation

Me to, I always think of the swiss one that occassionally visits the UK airshow circuit
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: biggriffin on 01 February 2022, 21:31:59: https://www.constellationautomotive.com/
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Post by: ronnyd on 02 February 2022, 16:54:17: What the hell does "Vertically Integrated" mean? :-[ Corporate bullshine at it's finest.
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Post by: Doctor Gollum on 02 February 2022, 17:00:12: TRE will be along shortly to explain :D
Title: Re: Anyone heard of the constellation group?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 02 February 2022, 19:31:40: Quote from: henryd on 01 February 2022, 14:33:19
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 31 January 2022, 20:06:21
I will always associate the term “constellation” with steam locomotives with a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement :D ;)

I always think of this when I see Constellation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Constellation

Indeed, that is the other Constellation I was thinking of. When I was a child I remember those flying over Tunbridge Wells, and a visit to London Heathrow with Dad in the early sixties also was a chance to see these distinctive planes.

In 1994 my family went back to Malta for a holiday, and we found a Super Constellation looking very sad, parked up in a small plot that had been used as a cafe. But by then it was out of use.

Just looked that plane up on Google and have found this sad video filmed 3 years before we saw it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbIPoQkYaCk&t=52s

I also found out it was eventually burnt out by an arsonist, shortly before it was going to be restored. There is a picture on Google of it's sad remains. :'( :'(