Thread: Pretty sure our Defenders are not built like this VW production line

Originally Posted by Grockle

They don't allow dogs in the factory since the Puma came out, they also concreted the floor,to make it a sterile enviroment for the paint to dry without bits of gravel sticking to it.

I don't think that's true, they didn't use concrete they just rolled out some astro-turf carpet so the dog thought it was still grass. The dogs were needed the herd the pumas into the Defenders, as they all wanted to go towards the transit van in the carpark.

As for the quantums and robotics comment - Ho Hum

Originally Posted by lardy

i reckon the late defender will be fondly remembered because whatever it is replaced with won't be made in the same way (bits will still fall off !) but i reckon to make it cost effective it wont be what we know and love.
look where they place defender in this ad from the u.k. it's like they are trying to squeeze it out of our subconscious

If production is ever transferred to India, lower labour rates might keep the current design sustainable. Besides, the Indians seem to have a thing for keeping otherwise obsolete designs in production - An Indian collegue at work showed me a glossy brochure for a Royal Enfield the other day. A month ago at the show, I saw a brand new Indian made version of my 1964 B414 tractor.