has read an enlightening article in the 'Tail lamp' column of the newly arrived BRM discussing the current woes of Hornby and the numpties that are running things. A good read.
Back to the Eighties! And Sixties & Seventies.. Was there ever a post WWII decade when Hornby come Tri-ang come Lines Bros come Rovex didn't have some sort of struggle going on.
More likely they would buy the brand and all the associated rights just so nobody else could use them, similar to what BMW have done with various old British car marques...