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Old 20 March 2014, 17:38   #61
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Does anybody have accurate information about the period Tornados were made in China? They are supposed to be back in UK now, but is the time period 2006-2011 correct? Are Tornados now made in UK&China or just China?
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Old 20 March 2014, 17:40   #62
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I believe that Tornado is now called XS ????

Edit, I don't think what I was told is true, I just googled XS and it says BMC.
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Old 20 March 2014, 18:16   #63
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I believe that Tornado is now called XS ????

Edit, I don't think what I was told is true, I just googled XS and it says BMC.
As far I know XS- ribs where founded by employees from TORNADO who started their own brand after Tornado moved to China
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Old 20 March 2014, 18:34   #64
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As far I know XS- ribs where founded by employees from TORNADO who started their own brand after Tornado moved to China
Whilst I do not know the detailed history, I don't think that is quite correct; whilst Tornado were being manufactured in Hull, prior to the move to China, XS were already being manufactured.
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Old 20 March 2014, 18:35   #65
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As far I know XS- ribs where founded by employees from TORNADO who started their own brand after Tornado moved to China
That sounds more like it and good on them too
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Old 20 March 2014, 18:57   #66
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Lets add to the confusion then what about tornado viking supplied by Barnett Marine in 1998 what country of origin would that have been then? Imported by BMC or built in UK..?
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But back to the original question. When was Tornados built in China?
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