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FLYING THE FLAG FOR UK TALENT: Unprecedented global upheaval is helping Britain's automotive leaders stand out. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers profile of the 50 top British executives in the car industry. These include Mark Sutcliffe, Vice President, Supply Chain Management at Renault-Nissan whose decisions result in long-term successes, Tony Williams-Kenny, Global Design Director at SAIC who has also worked with MG Rover and Tony Laydon, Corporate Vice-President for Supply Chain at Nissan, who has worked in the brand's financial operation.

The article offers the author's insights on the annual hot-rodders race hosted by Vintage Hot Rod Association (VHRA) in Pendine Sands in Wales to be held from June 4-5, 2016. Topics discussed include the participation of automobile designer and race professional Peter Stevens, the categories of the race considering the automobiles engines, body style, and other aspects, and the feature of the Pendine race venue.

The article presents the author's views on the lack of outstanding British car designers as of August 2017. He states that he has been compiling a list of greatest-ever automobile designers and that having no Briton on the list is strange as the car is deemed as an expression of a singular culture in Great Britain. Also discussed are the characteristics of talented designers and designers' occupational achievements.