Rolls-Royce cars to be asked to build ventilators:
Car manufacturers are the latest firms to be asked to contribute to the fight against coronavirus.
The UK government is asking the likes of Rolls Royce, Ford and Honda to help build medical equipment, including ventilators, amid growing concern about a shortage of the life-saving equipment.
Downing Street says it wants the manufacturing sector "to come together to help the country".
But the BBC's business editor, Simon Jack, says manufacturers are far from ready to switch production.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51896168
Edit: Even the establishment's voice say this:
Although firms stand ready and able to produce more ventilators, a lack of clarity on design specifications and component sourcing mean that production remains many weeks away.
The UK government has been caught with its pants down
Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze