Calaber
Nil Bastardo Carborundum
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2007
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- Lower Hunter Region NSW
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- CG Captiva 5 Series 2
Calaber thats funny mine has ford stamped in it and its the same as the other vp i have and i understand ford docent make them appose to someone making them for ford ect
I had the dome lamp off on my VR Berlina a few years ago and that was when I noticed the Ford and Holden part numbers (and the Ford script insignia).
I think Hella has been a major supplier to both companies for years and I suspect this may have been a Hella part. Both companies have a multitude of outside suppliers and obviously, for some things, they use the same supplier, so making the same part suit both manufacturers probably works three ways - cheaper for Hella, only having to tool up for one part, and cheaper for the two car companies because Hella is able to achieve economies of scale.