Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 1469
Refurbishing and reselling things that are about to become obsolete, this kind of thing is not uncommon in the British Empire.

After all, the Royal Navy has dominated the world for hundreds of years, and warships are eliminated every year. Most of these eliminated warships are refurbished and resold, sometimes at a higher price than new ships.

Southern Africa learned from the British Empire, and it really is better than the blue. It has learned a lot about the shameful activities of the British Empire. Now it can be used flexibly on the plane, and it can actually make a lot of money, Philip. · Sassoon didn't know whether to cry or laugh when he found out about this situation. Anyway, his mood was quite complicated.

The flying club of Nyasaran Airlines is quite large, covering an area of ​​more than 2000 acres. There are nearly 4000 club members, more than half of whom are crew members and ground staff receiving training.

The club charges a high standard, and the price of training a qualified pilot is 5000 rand. This alone can bring millions of rand in revenue to Nyasaland Airways every year.

Philip Sassoon did not stay at the club for too long. After returning to the Rhodesia Hotel, Nyasaran Air did not send anyone to find Philip Sassoon.

Philip Sassoon was not in a hurry, he sent a telegram to London, reporting his trip in southern Africa, and then settled down with peace of mind.

To Philip Sassoon's surprise, Nyasaland Air did not have any contact with Philip Sassoon as if they had forgotten Philip Sassoon for three whole days.

In the end, Philip Sassoon couldn't bear it and came to Nyasaran Air again. This time Philip Sassoon finally met Retief, the general manager of Nyasaran Air.

"Sorry minister, I just came back from France. You know, the French always want to enjoy the best service at the lowest price, but this is impossible." Retief apologized as soon as they met, which finally made Philip Sassoon feels better.

"Your subordinates may have reported to you that the Royal Air Force is preparing to cooperate with Nyasaland Airways to produce the latest aircraft in the UK, not only fighter jets, but also civilian aircraft and bombers." Philip Sassoon never blamed the past, His appetite is indeed big, and he keeps silent about the cost issue.

"It's a good thing——" Retief didn't seem to be at all wary, folded his hands on his lower abdomen and smiled like Maitreya Buddha.

"Of course, the Royal Air Force will also give some compensation to Nyasaland Air as appropriate, as technology transfer fees." Retief didn't mention it, but Philip Sassoon had no idea that he could be the general manager of Nyasaland Air. Tiff is certainly not a fool.

"We'll talk about the technology transfer fee later, how will the Royal Air Force plan to produce it?" Retief kept smiling, technology transfer?
The Royal Air Force may not be able to afford the cost.

"Of course it is to build factories, recruit workers, and then organize production—" Philip Sassoon was puzzled, and Retief asked this question a bit amateurishly.

"Of course, of course, I understand, what I mean is, how much money the Royal Air Force has prepared, Your Excellency, it is not an easy task to produce aircraft." Retief really didn't look down on the Royal Air Force, this matter Well, the RAF probably can't figure it out.

So far, the navy still accounts for the bulk of Britain's military spending, followed by the army and air force.

After the signing of the "Washington Naval Treaty", the United Kingdom launched two Nelson-class battleships in one go, plus two Ark Royal-class aircraft carriers, and it was simply unable to replace the air force with new fighters.

During the World War, the United Kingdom ordered about 1300 various aircraft from southern Africa. These aircraft are not considered backward and can still protect the airspace of the British Isles, so how much the Royal Air Force can spend is still a question.

"How much does it cost to build a factory?" Philip Sassoon really didn't know the cost of an aircraft factory.

"Not one, an aircraft is composed of thousands of parts, these parts need to be provided by different factories, the fuselage, wings, empennage, engines, and even the seats in the cabin are all provided by different factories Yes, so it is not enough to build just one factory. According to our experience at Nyasaran Aviation, at least 20 factories, nearly [-] skilled workers, and the close cooperation of hundreds of senior engineers are needed to successfully produce an aircraft. Philip Sassoon was dumbfounded by Retief's words. Airplanes are indeed more troublesome than producing black tea.

Philip Sassoon was silent. He knew that Retief was right, and there was no point in lying about this kind of thing.

"What's more, building a factory is only the first step, and then you need to manufacture various machines for aircraft parts, and finally you need to organize raw materials. Oh, many materials used in aircraft are very special, and only a few companies in the world can produce them. , even if all these conditions are met, the produced aircraft may be far behind, but the technology of aircraft is constantly improving, making rapid progress." Retief continued to increase, since it has only been a few years since the appearance of the aircraft. Well, aero engines have been updated for several generations, and factories are not built in a day. If it is the UK, the cycle is mostly calculated in years. If this is the case, by the time the factory is built, it may be on the verge of being eliminated.

This kind of thing has not happened before. Before the outbreak of the World War, the United Kingdom and Germany were engaged in a frenzied arms race. Several battleships were already behind the times as soon as the keel was laid.

The few French Normandy-class battleships purchased in Southern Africa were essentially behind before the blueprints were completed, which is why the navy spent so much money.

"So, Your Excellency, out of the consideration of being responsible for customers, I suggest that the British Empire should not build factories, but buy aircraft for replacement, and there is no need to replace all of them at once, only a part of them needs to be replaced, which can fully meet the needs of the British Empire. "Letif spoke earnestly, with loyalty and rigor written all over his face.

Philip Sassoon has already been persuaded by Retief. It sounds like what Retife said is really reasonable. There is a saying: it is better to buy than to build, and it is better to rent than to buy——

"I have two quotations here. If it is to build a factory, then this project will cost at least hundreds of millions of pounds—" Retief had already prepared, and took out a quotation from Christian Company to Nyasaland Airlines.

This is not the final quotation. If the UK wants to build a factory, the final cost may be much higher than Christian's quotation.

Don't forget that the vast majority of Christian's workers are Africans, while most of the workers in the UK are white British.

Among other things, the salary difference is several times.

Another quotation that Retief produced listed the prices of various aircraft of Nyasaland Airlines. The prices in brackets were for the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, and the prices outside the brackets were for countries outside the Commonwealth of Nations.

Relatively speaking, those in parentheses are much lower.

"What do these parentheses mean?" Philip Sassoon asked, seemingly nonchalantly.

"The latest type and the basic type—" Retief was very clever, and immediately heard what Philip Sassoon meant.

Everyone knows the tricks in military purchases. Think about a toilet worth 1.5 dollars, and a Rafale worth [-] million dollars.

Looking at it this way, oops, Nyasaran Airlines is simply an angel.

But it’s not cheap either. Before the outbreak of the World War, the bombers sold to Britain in southern Africa were only 2.8, but now they have soared to [-] pounds.

As for the latest fighter jets, the price has also soared from 5000 pounds to 7500 pounds. This is still the quotation for the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations. If it is a country outside the Commonwealth of Nations, the price is more expensive.

Philip Sassoon looked at the quotation, his expression changed instantly.

"Niasaran Air is dedicated to providing the most perfect service to all customers. This quotation does not include other services. Customers can upgrade the facilities on the plane according to their specific needs, such as the seats on the plane. , The seats wrapped in calfskin are obviously stronger and more durable than cloth seats, and can also provide a better experience for pilots or passengers.” Retief knew what Philip Sassoon wanted, and his words had already I don't know how many times it has been repeated, every time a new customer visits, Retief has to repeat this process.

"That's true—" said Philip Sassoon at last.

It must be good, and the price is also very good. A seat wrapped in calfskin costs 70 pounds, which is actually not high compared to an airplane that costs thousands of pounds.

"Your Excellency, if the purchase quantity of the Royal Air Force reaches a certain level, we can still discuss the price—" Retief smiled sincerely, and there was something in his words, which Philip Sassoon must have understood.

As for the price, if you buy in large quantities, it may go down, or it may go up, everything is possible.

Of course, no matter what, the benefits that should be given to Philip Sassoon will definitely not be small. If you find a reason to erase such a large order of hundreds of millions, it will be several million. How much is Philip Sassoon's annual salary?
Oh, I almost forgot, Philip Sassoon is the first heir of the Sassoon family, and he is not short of money.

But who would think too much money?
Don't forget that Philip Sassoon was Jewish.

Back at the Rhodesia Hotel in the evening, Philip Sassoon sent a telegram to London, stating in detail the pros and cons of building factories and direct purchases, and then sent back the latest quotation from Retief.

Don't be surprised, the fax machine was invented 30 years earlier than the telephone.

However, it was not long ago that the technology of fax machines gradually matured, and Nyasaland was also at the forefront of the world in this regard.

While Philip Sassoon was busy borrowing the telegraph room of the Rhodesia Hotel to communicate with London, Retief was also calling Rock to report the results of his meeting with Philip Sassoon.

After listening to Retief's report, Rock hung up the phone without saying a word.

How to say that sentence: If you don’t go there is a way in heaven, you can break in if there is no way to hell.

(End of this chapter)